Jack Goodman, a professional truck driver for Orval Kent Food Co., Wheeling, IL, has been chosen as the National Driver of the Year by Ryder Transportation Services, Miami, FL. The Arlington Heights, IL, native drives a Ryder
Read More →Fleetline Inc., a Dallas-based truckload carrier, has named George Campora its 1997 Contractor of the Year
Read More →Eaton Corp.’s Trucking Information Services Div. has launched a new website featuring information about TISD products and services
Read More →Members of Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Executive Committee pressed Congress for early action on reauthorization of transportation legislation to ensure a stable funding source for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
Read More →Rolling Strong, the trucker’s gym, has extended its Free Fitness Fridays program through the month of April
Read More →J.B. Hunt Transport, Lowell, AR, reports that its new driver pay package has benefited the company, its employees and customers. Implemented in February 1997, the new pay plan raised driver pay-per-mile an average of 33% and offered
Read More →The Association of Professional Truck Drivers of America (APTDA) has launched its innaugural membership drive, offering its members volume discounts on products and services. For $12 per month, members will receive free e-mail address with unlimited sending
Read More →A new Mapco Express Travel Center has opened on I-40, exit 84 in Russellville, AR. The 12,000-square-foot facility features a full-service, 24-hour Perkins Family Restaurant, a Baskin-Robbins ice cream store and a Country Road fast-service sandwich
Read More →The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has released an updated version of the North American Uniform Vehicle Roadside Inspection Out-of-Service Criteria. The document lists the criteria inspectors use in determining whether to put a vehicle and/or driver
Read More →Hand Held Products has launched Dolphin RF, a hand-held PC and bar code scanner designed for single-handed data collection. Unit adopts Wireless LAN Interoperability Forum open standards and allows data to be transmitted electronically to a
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