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Professional Transportation Group Retrenches
Citing overly rapid expansion as a problem, Professional Transportation Group will trim its payroll and refocus its efforts on expedited air freight.
October 17, 2000
Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Oregon Study Confirms Tax Complaints
A study done by the Oregon Department of Transportation shows that truckers in the state hauling certain natural products paid a flat fee instead of the state’s weight-distance tax – resulting in a collective tax break that totaled $3.575 million in 1999.
October 17, 2000N.Y. Begins to Fine Smoke-Test Violators
New York, though behind schedule, has begun putting some sting to its enforcement of restrictions on how much smoke may come out of diesel engine exhaust stacks.
October 17, 2000A.M. Executive Briefing - Oct. 17
In the news this morning: Month-long LA transit strike ends; EPA likely to label diesel exhaust a carcinogen; diesel prices surge after two-week decrease; and more.
October 17, 2000P.M. Executive Briefing - Oct. 17
This afternoon's headlines: Gore-Bush debate on schedule after Mo. governor's death; Caterpillar reports slow 3Q but beats estimates; Dina auto workers end strike; and more to come.
October 17, 2000Trucking Technology Report - Oct. 17
Today's technology headlines: Mobile phones to get text messaging; YadaYada introduces wireless palmtop service; and Qwest unveils price cap proposal.
October 17, 2000FMCSA Gets $269M in Transport Bill
The transportation appropriations bill that puts off hours of service reform also contains $269 million in funding for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, allowing the agency to boost roadside inspections and crack down on truckers with poor driving records.
October 16, 2000Esco Refocuses on Intermodal
Esco Transportation is trying to struggle back from bankruptcy by cutting its over-the-road trucking operations in half and concentrating instead on its intermodal business.
October 16, 2000ATA Puts Bill Canary in Charge Of State, Federation Relations
William J. Canary Jr., vice president of intergovernmental affairs for American Trucking Associations, has added the duties of senior vice president for state and federation affairs.
October 16, 2000A.M. Executive Briefing - Oct. 16
In the news this morning: Nine companies get SPR oil; Intrenet will audit recent financial statements; oil prices hold steady near $33 a barrel; and more.
October 16, 2000