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Drivers•by Staff•December 2, 2002

Trucking Groups Battle 300% Hike In Bridge Tolls

The American Trucking Assns. Inc. (ATA), the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Assn. (PMTA), the New Jersey Motor Truck Assn. (NJMTA), and Roadway Express Inc. filed suit Monday challenging toll rate increases

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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 2, 2002

Manufacturing Still Looking For A Rebound

Manufacturing purchasing managers reported production rose sharply in November after two months of no change but they are still nervous about the outlook for further gains

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 2, 2002

CrossCountry Courier Selects New 'Patriot' Software

Enterprise Information Solutions Inc. (EIS), a systems integration and computer-engineering firm, and CrossCountry Courier, an LTL carrier serving the Dakotas, Minnesota and portions of Iowa and Montana, announced that CrossCountry has selected an EIS solution

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Drivers•by Staff•December 2, 2002

ATA Lauds End To Mexican Truck Moratorium

William Canary, president and CEO of the American Trucking Assns. (ATA), has commended President Bush for his announcement last week allowing qualified motor carriers from Mexico to obtain operating authority for cross-border truck services.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 2, 2002

Old Dominion Freight Line Using Symbol Mobile Computers

More than 1,700 Old Dominion Freight Line drivers are being equipped with Symbol Technology Inc.'s PDT 7500 rugged handheld computers, which will be used throughout each driver's pickup and delivery route.

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Drivers•by Staff•December 2, 2002

Michigan Bridge Toll Hike Sparks Protests

A proposal to increase fares by at least $1 for vehicles crossing the Mackinac Bridge is drawing protests from communities that depend on the only land link between Michigan's Upper and Lower peninsulas

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Drivers•by Staff•December 2, 2002

Rough Road Ahead For The NAFTA Superhighway

Little work has been done in the five years since Congress authorized Interstate 69, the so-called NAFTA Superhighway, a new interstate that would span the United States, linking Canada to Mexico

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Drivers•by Staff•November 27, 2002

U.S. Implements NAFTA Provisions for Mexican Trucks

U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta has directed the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to act on the 130 applications received thus far from Mexico-domiciled truck and bus companies seeking to transport international cargo

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 27, 2002

Volvo Plant In Virginia Prepares For Mack Arrival

The signs reading "Volvo" over the truck manufacturer's Dublin, Va., assembly plant will soon come down. In their place, Pulaski County's largest employer will erect new signs: "New River Valley Plant: Volvo, Mack, Autocar."

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 27, 2002

Tele Atlas And infoUSA Announce Alliance

Tele Atlas North America, a provider of digital map databases and real-time traffic information, and infoUSA, a provider of proprietary business and consumer databases and sales and marketing solutions, have announce

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