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Speedier Delivery of Delivery Vans
Fast delivery of vehicles is a relative concept. For heavy-duty tractors with highly customized spec sheets, fast delivery could mean any time under six months. Buyers of medium-duty walk-in parcel delivery vans, however, are more accustomed to a two- to three-month wait for delivery from the time of order.
June 7, 2000Makers of Biodiesel Reject Report Critical of Fuels Cleanliness
The American biodiesel industry, responding to a report that a Belgian study found biodiesel detrimental to the environment, said its soy-based product does not contain harmful ingredients.
June 7, 2000Inventory Worries Stalk Fuel Prices
The price of diesel fuel fell one-tenth of a cent this week, while analysts continued to warn that inventories are at alarmingly low levels.
June 7, 2000Trailer Shipments Rise to 1999 Pace
Trailer shipments during the first three months of 2000 have pulled even with the same period in 1999 after running behind for the first two months of the year.
June 7, 2000Texas Eyes Bridge Improvements
Texas transportation officials want to make more funds available to fix the thousands of bridges in the state that are considered not structurally sound enough to carry heavy vehicles.
June 7, 2000KLLM Chief Returns With Winning Offer
KLLM Chairman William Jack Liles III brought himself back from a brief, self-imposed exile May 26 and now stands poised to take over his own company.
June 7, 2000CSX Pays Bonuses Despite Profit Loss
CSX Corp. paid bonuses to 4,400 managers and office workers at its rail unit in two weeks after the owner of the No. 3 U.S. railroad reported a 61% decline in first-quarter profit.
June 7, 2000Editorial: A Rule That Pleases No One
A year ago, Paul Brennan, then shepherding along revisions of the hours of service for the Department of Transportation as director of motor carrier standards, warned that when the carrier industry finally saw the proposal, it would erupt in a chorus of boos.
June 7, 2000Opinion: Proposed Hours-of-Service Rules – Whats the Deal?
On April 25, the Department of Transportation proposed new rules to ensure that drivers of large trucks and buses have the opportunity to get adequate rest so they can drive safely. The proposed rule will help prevent fatigue-related crashes and thereby save lives and prevent injuries.
June 7, 2000Teamsters Sour On Democrats While Deferring Endorsement
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters regards political contributions as a business. The union is looking for a presidential candidate that does it the most good, but for now it is resisting endorsing the two major parties contenders.
June 7, 2000