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George W. Bush may have won the 2000 election, but organized labor made its voice heard, securing victories for Vice President Al Gore in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Washington, providing the margin of victory for labor-backed senatorial candidates in at least four states and beating back anti-union referendums in Oregon and Colorado.

An online logistics provider is jumping into a market that has thus far failed to produce any clear winners.

Yellow Corp. will consolidate its regional carriers — distilling them from four into two — to improve service for shippers, generate more profits for shareholders and perhaps attract the attention of investors eager to purchase a large less-than-truckload carrier.

The General Accounting Office issued a report criticizing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for failing to collect data on accident causes on the same day the agency announced a new truck crash-causation study.

When the Oklahoma Legislature opens its 2001 session on Feb. 5, it will take up several proposals of interest to trucking, including setting up a single agency for handling permits and licensing and expanding the use of overload permits.

Truckers need to brace for millions of dollars, or more likely tens of millions of dollars, in additional toll charges for the privilege of operating in and around New York City.

During the past 20 years I’ve probably talked to as many truckers as anyone alive. At truck stops, trucking shows, tire conferences, government meetings and tire workshops, I’ve heard about all that is wrong with retreads and why they are the worst thing since the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown.

For Harvey Brodsky, no negative comment about retreaded tires goes unchallenged.

What will truck tire retreading look like in the future?