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Drivers•by Staff•August 24, 2001

LEDs Signal The Future

LED lights, gaining popularity in the trucking industry for their long life, are appearing elsewhere on the road: traffic signals. The Los Angeles Times reported recently that light-emitting diode lamps are being used to retrofit traffic signals throughout Southern California. Using LEDs can cut power consumption in traffic signals by about 80 percent, and they last 10 times as long

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Drivers•by Staff•August 24, 2001

I-80 Construction Enters Next Phase

The first phase of I-80 resurfacing product in the Joliet, Ill., area is finished, and the next phase will begin after Labor Day

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Drivers•by Staff•August 24, 2001

Load Limits Scheduled For Oregon Bridge

Trucks over 80,000 pounds will be prohibited from the Highway 126 bridge over the Crooked River in Prineville, Ore., as of Sept. 4

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Drivers•by Staff•August 24, 2001

LTL Carrier Considers Cubic Pricing

California less-than-truckload carrier Daylight Transport is developing a cubic meter pricing tariff

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 24, 2001

Hoffa To Debate Challenger

In an about-face from the previous election, Teamsters President James P. Hoffa says he will debate challenger Tom Leedham in the race for the top spot in the union

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 24, 2001

West Coast Port Volume Drops In July

At a time when container imports from Asia should be moving into peak season, West Coast ports describe July's volume as disappointing, according to Journal of Commerce.

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Drivers•by Staff•August 24, 2001

U.S. 45 Nearly Finished In Milwaukee

Work on U.S. Hwy. 45 in Milwaukee is scheduled by be completed by the end of the week

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 24, 2001

Prime Expands Web Site Capabilities

Prime Inc., Springfield, Mo., has added Proof of Delivery to its web site at www.primeinc.com.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 24, 2001

Appreciation Week Honors Truckers

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is under way, Aug. 25-Sept. 1. The theme for the week, sponsored by the American Trucking Associations, is "Drivers Deliver Safely.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 24, 2001

Judge Upholds California Clean Air Rule

A clean air agency can ban government agencies from using diesel-powered vehicles, according to a federal judge

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