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News•November 2, 1999

Cobra Launches New Accessories Division

Cobra Electronics has announced its new HighGear Accessories Division. The first products to be produced by the new division will be a line of high-end CB radio accessories, including antennas, microphones and speakers

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News•November 1, 1999

Driver Pay Must Change, Says OOIDA's Spencer

It is time to change the way truck drivers are paid, says Todd Spencer, vice president of the Owner-Operators Independent Drivers Assn

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News•November 1, 1999

Ryan's Office Knew About CDL Crimes, Alleges Tribune

The Chicago Tribune reported Sunday that aides to Illinois' then-Secretary of State George Ryan had evidence six years ago that license employees were selling driver's licenses - long before federal officials started indicting employees in a CDLs-for-cash scandal

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News•November 1, 1999

Caltrans In Hot Water Over Permitted Loads - Again

The California Department of Transportation, already under fire for issuing oversize load permits and routing that resulted in overpass crashes, is coming under more scrutiny after a bridge collapsed

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News•November 1, 1999

International Changes Strategy: Take More Risks

International has changed from a company that was internally focused and "risk-averse" to one that is externally focused and ready to make the changes that the market demands. That's the word from Steve Keate, recently appointed president of the company's truck group

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News•November 1, 1999

Rates: The Internet Factor

There was no trucking activity on shipping-auction.com (www.shipping-auction.com) last week, but then this latest transportation auction site on the World Wide Web just opened for business. In a news release, shipping-auction.com's president said, "This site is

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News•October 31, 1999

Violence Reported In Teamsters Strike

As the Teamsters strike against less-than-truckload carrier Overnite Transportation enters its second week, scattered episodes of violence are being reported on both sides

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News•October 29, 1999

PATT Urges DOT To Expedite Hours Of Service Proposal

Parents Against Tired Truckers last week urged Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater to ignore a request by the American Trucking Assns. to delay hours of service regulations until after a new Motor Carrier Administration is formed

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News•October 29, 1999

California Unveils Truck Driving Hotline

The California Highway Patrol and the California Trucking Assn. have unveiled a new program for citizens to report good or bad truck driving

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News•October 29, 1999

TMC To Vote On Underride Guidelines

The Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Assns. is scheduled to vote this month on a recommended maintenance practice for the new energy-absorbing rear underride guards

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