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News•August 30, 2000

Southern Trucking Expo Canceled

The truck-buying slump that has resulted in layoffs at every major truck manufacturer has now taken its toll on the truck show industry. Independent Trade Show Management has announced it has canceled its Southern Trucking Expo for this year, which was scheduled for Oct. 20-21 in Atlanta

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News•August 30, 2000

Freightliner Truckstop Service Begins To Bear Fruit

When Freightliner Corp. first announced plans to offer service in Travel Centers of America locations, many expressed doubt about the success of the venture. But today, after many months of preparation, locations such as the TA in Tooele, Utah are proving them wrong

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News•August 29, 2000

Savannah Port Truckers Plan Protest Rallies

Tired of conditions that continue to deteriorate and with the support of the Teamsters union, truckers who haul containers in and out of the Port of Savannah, Ga., are planning a series of protest rallies beginning

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News•August 29, 2000

Pilot Opens California Facility

Pilot Corp. recently opened a new travel center in Salinas, Calif

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News•August 29, 2000

TCA Looking for Trucker Photos

The Truckload Carriers Assn. is again running a contest for photos to use in TCA's 2000-2001 annual report

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News•August 29, 2000

CDC Report Blasted By Truckstop Industry

The truckstop industry has blasted a report prepared by the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta criticizing sexual behavior at truckstops, saying it is based on unsound research methods

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News•August 29, 2000

TCA Accepting Applicants for Independent Contractor of the Year Contest

The Truckload Carriers Assn. has announced that applications are available for the 2000 Independent Contractor of the Year Contest

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News•August 29, 2000

Eaton to Sell Vehicle Switch/Electronics Division

Eaton Corp., Cleveland, Ohio, has announced it plans to sell its $330 million worldwide Vehicle Switch/Electronics Division because it the business no longer fits the company's longer-term strategic objectives

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News•August 29, 2000

WSJ Features Freightliner's Hebe

The Wall Street Journal today takes a look at the strategies of Freightliner chief executive Jim Hebe, from his penchant for high tech to his "pedal to the metal" approach to market share

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News•August 28, 2000

GM to Help in the Fight Against California Smog

General Motors is planning to spend $2.5 million to clean up fuel technology in buses, trains, and other vehicles in Southern California in a partnership with air-quality regulators to reduce the region's smog

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