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Oct. Trailer Shipments Drop Almost 37%
Shipments of truck trailers continued to mirror the decline in the truck sales market as the yearlong slump intensified during October.
January 3, 2001
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Year in Review: New Millennium, Old Problems
Although the new millennium arrived without a hitch, it was an unsettling year for freight haulers as many of the trends that plagued trucking in 1999 — from rising fuel costs to a persistent shortage of drivers — continued to dog carriers in 2000.
January 3, 2001Bush’s Chief of Staff Brings Transportation Expertise
When George W. Bush becomes president Jan. 20, he will have someone with the highest levels of transportation policy experience at his right hand - Andrew H. Card Jr.
January 3, 2001Trailer Shipments Drop 37% in October
Shipments of truck trailers continued to mirror the decline in the truck sales market as the yearlong slump intensified during October, sliding 37% from the same period in 1999.
January 3, 2001A.M. Executive Briefing - Jan. 3
In the news this morning: Expected OPEC production cuts sends crude oil prices higher; Intrenet closure to result in 1,700 layoffs; DaimlerChrysler, Hyundai to form light-truck joint venture; and more.
January 3, 2001Trucking Technology Report - Jan. 3
Today's technology headlines: Cell phone law takes effect in N.Y. county; drivers - and driver services firms - warm up to the Internet; grocery stores wrestle with logistics of hoem delivery; and more.
January 3, 2001P.M. Executive Briefing - Jan. 3
This afternoon's headlines: Construction spending fell slightly in November; steel production down from last year; FedEx Custom Critical to open dispatch center in Nevada; and more.
January 3, 2001Fed Makes Surprise Interest Rate Cuts
The Federal Reserve, in a surprise move spurred by the rapidly deteriorating economy, cut interest rates Wednesday, slashing the federal funds rate by half a percentage point to 6% and trimming the discount rate a quarter-point to 5.75%.
January 3, 2001ATA: DOT Ignored Rulemaking Guidelines
American Trucking Associations said the Department of Transportation, in designing its hours-of-service proposal, ignored most of the 62 executive orders and legislative mandates in place to guide the development of sound rulemakings and underestimated the costs to the industry.
January 2, 2001LTL Interests Prefer to Keep Old Hours Rules
The Motor Freight Carriers Association said it would be better for the less-than-truckload sector to continue working under the current 63-year-old rules governing drivers than adopt the revisions to the hours of service proposed by the Department of Transportation.
January 2, 2001