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UPS Vision Decision Has ‘Limited’ Effect on Industry
United Parcel Service cannot maintain a companywide policy against hiring truckers with monocular vision to drive trucks under 10,000 pounds, according to a Dec. 12 decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.
January 10, 2001
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.
Help From Fed Rate Cut Expected Down the Road
The Federal Reserve’s surprise cut in short-term U.S. interest rates — with likely cuts to follow — should prove to be a major boost to a trucking industry that has been reeling from weak freight shipments. But since many manufacturers and retailers are still cutting back, it could be months before truckers see a significant upturn.
January 10, 2001Editorial: Arrivals and Departures
President-elect George Bush’s appointment of Norman Y. Mineta as his transportation secretary virtually insures that the Department of Transportation will be off and running quickly after the inauguration.
January 10, 2001Opinion: Adding 15 Years to the Driver’s Life
American men live an average of 76 years. Male truck drivers in America live an average of 61 years, according to Dr. Martin Moore-Ede, a Toronto researcher. If you do the math, you find that truck drivers lose out on 15 years of life. So for males, if you are an over-the-road driver, statistically you will not live nearly as long as your counterparts in other industries.
January 10, 2001There’s the West,Then There’s California
At a recent public hearing in South Gate, Calif., angry residents demanded a ban on diesel-powered trucks because they believed diesel exhaust to be a health hazard.
January 10, 2001Large Firms Seek Profit in Helping Small Operations
Small fleets and independent owner-operators, expected to bear the brunt of the coming shakeout in trucking, are getting a helping hand from an unlikely source.
January 10, 2001Deal Approved, Volvo Transfers Stock to Renault
AB Volvo transferred some 41 million shares of its stock to Renault SA Jan. 2 as payment for 100% of the shares in the French company’s truck business.
January 10, 2001Volvo Mum in Wake of Lawsuit Based on ‘Cost Per Mile’ Program
Volvo Trucks North America no longer wants to talk about its much-advertised “Cost Per Mile” program since it was sued by Great Southern Truck Co., which claimed VTNA’s failure to honor the program’s financial commitments contributed to the Volvo dealer’s bankruptcy.
January 10, 2001Truck Leasing Company Founder Ralph Ryder Dies
Ralph B. Ryder, a founding member of Ryder System, died of heart failure on Dec. 28 at a hospital in Coral Gables, Fla. He was 90.
January 10, 2001Governors Give Fuel Deliverers Hours Pass
With constituents shivering in the deep freeze that has gripped much of the nation, several Midwestern governors suspended hours-of-service regulations for fuel truck drivers.
January 10, 2001