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UPS Files NAFTA Complaint Against Canadian Postal Service

United Parcel Service of America is crying foul under the North American Free Trade Agreement resolution process and wants equal treatment for its business in Canada.

May 3, 2000

Senate to Take Up Meals Deduction

Trucking’s crusade for an immediate increase in tax deductions for meal expenses on the road may have found renewed life in Congress, but that life could be shortened if a threatened presidential veto of other tax breaks materializes.

April 26, 2000

Governor Signs Ton-Mile Tax Repeal

Gov. Dirk Kempthorne has finalized the legislative eradication of Idaho’s 49-year-old weight-distance tax.

April 26, 2000

Fuel Price Fall Is Steady But Future Spikes Expected

The retail price of diesel fuel dropped below $1.40 a gallon for the first time in 13 weeks, but analysts are warning truckers not to get too happy because a price spike may be on the way.

April 26, 2000

California Finds Mexican Trucks Comparable With U.S. Carriers

It might seem that Mexican truck-bashing is a way of life in America.

April 26, 2000

Government Has Few Facts About Mexican Truckers

What do we know about Mexican motor carriers operating in this country, and when did we know it?

April 26, 2000

Diesel Role in Particulate Matter, Air Pollution Under Microscope

Diesel’s role in polluting the air will be part of a multiyear study on the origins and quantities of fine particulate matter, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

April 26, 2000

Defining Premium LTL Service

More than 25 years after Federal Express introduced the first overnight delivery guarantee, the nation’s less-than-truckload general freight carriers have begun to offer a variety of premium services.

April 26, 2000

Wheel Chock Policing Canceled by OSHA

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has notified its staff of the need not to enforce a wheel-chock requirement during truck loading and unloading.

April 26, 2000