Truckload and less-than-truckload carrier Jevic Transportation said Monday it is discontinuing operations, due to soaring fuel costs and a weak economy.
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N.J. Motor Truck Assn. Puts Up Link to Help Displaced Jevic Drivers
The New Jersey Motor Truck Association has put a large banner link on its Web site to help the approximately 1,000 truck drivers who were let go from Jevic Transportation this week find work.
May 23, 2008
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Jevic Closes Its Doors After 27 Years in Business
Jevic Transportation, the heavyweight less-than-truckload carrier and vendor to the chemical industry whose rapid growth at an early age once impressed investors, closed its doors and filed for bankruptcy last week after 27 years in business.
May 26, 2008No Correlation Between Safety, Length of Training, ATRI Says
A study conducted by the American Transportation Research Institute found there is no correlation between the length of a training program and safety performance.
May 20, 2008UPS Moving Asia Air Hub to China
UPS Inc. said Wednesday it is moving its primary intra-Asia air hub to southern China, from the Philippines, to save money and reduce transit times across Asia.
May 21, 2008ATA Urges Congressional Action on Drug, Alcohol Testing
American Trucking Associations Wednesday called on Congress to help the trucking industry to improve highway safety by supporting efforts to enhance drug and alcohol testing for the nation’s 3.4 million truck drivers.
May 21, 2008Pa. Trucking Group Voices Concerns on Turnpike Lease
The head of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association said a plan backed by Gov. Ed Rendell (D) to lease the Pennsylvania Turnpike for 75 years “does not meet the needs of the transportation community at large.”
May 20, 2008Jevic Files for Bankruptcy Following Closure Notice
A day after it announced it would fold its business operations, Jevic Transportation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Bloomberg reported.
May 20, 2008EPA Reversed Position on California Emissions Request, Papers Show
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson backed letting California set auto emissions rules stricter than federal standards before consulting with the White House, according to a congressional panel, Bloomberg reported Monday.
May 19, 2008Letters to the Editor: Complex Engines, Soaring Fuel Prices, 55-mph Speed Limit
The article concerning increasingly complex diesel engines theoretically can be translated directly into increased revenue for dealership maintenance shops, but there are a lot of “ifs” and “buts” surrounding these statements.
May 21, 2008