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A.D. Transport Express Becomes a Disciple on Quality
When Ford Motor Co. issued a mandate that all of its suppliers comply with ISO 9002, an international standard for quality, A.D. Transport Express had little choice but to go along with the program. After all, Ford was the $30 million carrier’s largest customer.
October 6, 1999
TT's Seth Clevenger, Michael Freeze and Keiron Greenhalgh break down what ACT Expo revealed about trucking's road to sustainability.
Federal Judge Rules Inspector General Overstepped Powers in Office
The Department of Transportation’s inspector general went too far when it searched a trucking company’s offices and seized its records last year, said a federal judge in Phoenix.
October 6, 1999Comdata Agrees to Settle FTC Antitrust Complaint
Comdata, the leader in the trucking fuel-card business, has settled a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission by agreeing to license its card-processing system to its competitors.
October 6, 1999Truckers Block Roads in Europe
Protesting truck drivers blocked highways into Luxembourg today as European Union transport ministers gathered there to debate proposals to reduce truckers' working hours.
October 6, 1999P.M. Executive Briefing - Oct. 6
This afternoon's headlines: Wawa, union at odds over strike's effect; OPEC ministers plan to meet as prices slip; and a former Md. trash hauler is sentenced, fined for falsifying records.
October 6, 1999Fuel Experts Offer Cost-Cutting Tips
There is no sign that rising prices of petroleum and diesel fuel have “topped off,” a commodities specialist told truck fleet managers last week.
October 6, 1999Ports Put Dredging Tax on Hit List
Faced with the possibility of new taxes to cover dredging operations, ports are starting to exercise their political muscle.
October 6, 1999Seattle, Tacoma Strike Deadlines Pass
The Sept. 30 deadline for job actions at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma came and went with no strike called.
October 6, 1999A.M. Executive Briefing - Oct. 6
In the news this morning: DaimlerChrysler reaches contract with Canadian Auto Workers; N.J. lawmakers propose trucking safety bureau; and Feds expand Ill. CDL probe.
October 6, 1999DOT Won't Release Hours Research
The Department of Transportation says it will not release the scientific basis of new hours-of-service regulations for truck drivers before a proposal is unveiled.
October 5, 1999