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Expect No Standards Shortage During Ken Johnson's Year

Ken Johnson attended his first conference of The Maintenance Council 10 years ago. Since then, he has had a nearly perfect attendance record, missing just two meetings.

March 23, 1999

Trucks Add Pull to Cancer Effort

It’s obvious when you step into it that this is no ordinary trailer. It has a reception area, a classroom and even a kitchenette. This trailer is supposed to look good.

March 23, 1999

Class 8 Orders Maintain Robust Pace

Amid continued robust sales of Class 8 trucks in February, another banner year is predicted for truck makers.

March 23, 1999

ATA Puts Nose to Grindstone in Wooing TCA

After decades of feeling like second-class citizens, truckload carriers are being aggressively wooed by an American Trucking Associations eager to expand its membership and political influence.

March 23, 1999

Canada Diesel Deal Not Near

Truck diesel engine makers disputed claims by Canadian officials that they were working on a settlement over alleged emissions violations, similar to the one the manufacturers signed with U.S. officials in October.

March 17, 1999

TCA Faces ATA Integration Decision

If all goes as planned March 17, the Truckload Carriers Association will decide on a new vision that will remove the 61-year-old group from the public policy arena and put it on the path toward integration with American Trucking Associations.

March 17, 1999

Smuggling Human Cargo Is Big Business

Truck drivers may soon face a hard blow to their wallets under a British proposal to stem the tide of illegal immigrants flooding the island nation, mostly from Eastern Europe.

March 17, 1999

Volvo Shareholders Accept Ford Deal

Volvo shareholders approved the $6.5 billion sale of its car division to Ford Motor Co. with a simple voice vote March 8.

March 17, 1999

DOT Size-Weight Study Criticized

The LTL industry sharply criticized a draft study from the DOT on truck sizes and weights, beginning what is likely to be a steady stream of disapproval from trucking.

March 17, 1999