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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•June 7, 2001

Brakes Biggest Fault In Texas Inspections

More than one-third of the commercial trucks inspected Tuesday near Devine, Texas, as part of Roadcheck 2001 were found to be unsafe.

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Drivers•by Staff•June 7, 2001

Covenant, Swift Say 2Q Earnings Won’t Measure Up

Covenant Transport, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Swift Transportation, Phoenix, announced Wednesday that second quarter results will fall short of analysts' expectations

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Drivers•by Staff•June 7, 2001

Appeals Court Finds DOT Inspector General Out of Bounds

The Department of Transportation’s Inspector General was out of bounds when he conducted criminal investigations of trucking companies accused of violating safety rules, an appeals court has ruled

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 6, 2001

Feds Won't Budge On Consent Decrees, Cummins Says

Engine manufacturer Cummins, Inc. said yesterday that it had received confirmation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) that the agencies would enforce the terms of the consent decrees Cummins and four other U.S. engine manufacturers negotiated with the government in 1998

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 6, 2001

Michigan Teamsters President Found Not Guilty

Lawrence Brennan, the head of the Teamsters union in Michigan has been found not guilty of charges that he headed a scheme to use $30,000 in members' dues for his re-election campaign

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 6, 2001

Schneider Goes To Paperless Fuel Taxes

Truckload powerhouse Schneider National has decided to outsource all of its fuel tax reporting to Comdata Corp. of Brentwood, Tenn

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 6, 2001

Cummins' Solso Pitches Investors

The top guy at Cummins is spending a lot more of his time trying to convince investors that restructuring and cost-cutting measures have the company poised to rebound.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 6, 2001

PACCAR Extends Favorable Financing

Kenworth and PACCAR Financial have extended favorable financing for buyers of new Kenworth trucks to the end of June.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 6, 2001

PrePass Wins ITS Award

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITSA) awarded a "Best of ITS" Award to the Heavy Vehicle Electronic License Plate Inc. (HELP Inc.) for its PrePass weigh station bypass service. During its 11th annual awards banque

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 6, 2001

Volvo Intros New Parts Replenishment System

Volvo Trucks North America aims to make parts more readily available with its new Logistics Partnership Agreement (LPA) program

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