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News•April 3, 2000

GM Challenges U.S. Restrictions On Diesel

General Motors is reportedly planning a concerted lobbying campaign to pursuade U.S. lawmakers to relax restrictions on diesel-powered vehicles

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News•April 3, 2000

Ozark Raises Driver Pay

Ozark Motor Lines is raising its salary cap for company drivers from 35 cents to 37 cents a mile. Local news sources also report that the company will adjust its pay scale for new drivers to give credit for new hires

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News•March 31, 2000

Freightliner Halts Import of Mexican-Made FLDs

Freightliner will temporarily stop importing Mexican-built Class 8 FLD models for sale in the U.S., but DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes-Benz plant in Santiago Tianguistenco will continue to build some Freightliner Business Class medium duty trucks for sale here,

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News•March 31, 2000

Volvo Still Interested In International

Sweden's Volvo, which is reportedly in a final phase of bargaining to acquire the commercial truck assets of France's Renault, remains interested in buying the commercial truck and diesel engine assets of Chicago-based International

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News•March 31, 2000

Computrucks.com To Sell New Trucks Online

Computrucks.com, previously an online used-truck locator, is adding new trucks to its lineup

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News•March 31, 2000

UPS, Teamsters Settle Job Creation Dispute

United Parcel Service has settled a dispute with the Teamsters over creation of jobs called for in the union's 1997 contract

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News•March 31, 2000

ATA Challenges New Mexico LPG Transport Rules

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Research and Special Programs Administration has asked for comments as to whether or not federal hazardous materials transportation law preempts New Mexico rules regarding the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas and compressed natural gas.

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News•March 31, 2000

EPA Proposes Re-Issue of Group Storm Water Permits

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to re-issue storm water multi-sector general permits for 29 sectors of industrial activities, including some trucking facilities

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News•March 30, 2000

Linux on the March

Here comes Linux. No, not the cute “Peanuts” kid with the blanket. That was Linus. Linux is the name of a free, open-source PC and server operating system that has been nibbling at the edges of the

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News•March 30, 2000

Studies Quantify What Truckload Industry Knows: Turnover Ain't Cheap

Two new studies, unveiled at the Truckload Carriers Assn.'s annual meeting last week, show that the high turnover is costly to both carrier and driver

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