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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 16, 2001

Canadian Truck Lender Has Eye on U.S.

A Canadian startup based in Calgary, Alberta, has begun financing truck and trailer purchases over the Internet at www.bigrigdirect.com

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 16, 2001

JobsInLogistics.com Puts Jobs on the Web

JobsInLogistics.com, based in Miami Beach, Fla., brings employers and job seekers together on the Internet at www.jobsinlogistics.com

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 16, 2001

Nuss Truck Group Expands as RDO Divests Truck Operations

Mack Trucks of Rochester, Minn., has acquired the assets of RDO Truck Center of Roseville, Minn., a franchised dealer for Mack and Volvo trucks, and renamed it Twin Cities Mack & Volvo Trucks

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Drivers•by Staff•February 16, 2001

Fire Closes I-4 in Florida

A 10-mile section of I-4 in Florida was closed today because of a raging wildfire

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 15, 2001

British Trucker Gets Five Years for Mobile Phone-Related Crash

A British truck driver faces five years in prison after killing a man in a crash caused by the distraction of using a mobile phone

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 15, 2001

South Carolina Bill Would Hike Fines for Speeding Truckers

A bill up for a vote in the South Carolina House of Representatives would increase the penalties for truckers caught over the speed limit

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Drivers•by Staff•February 15, 2001

Yellow Freight System Sponsors Chemical Transportation Conference

Yellow Freight System recently co-sponsored the 6th Annual Transportation and Distribution Conference hosted by Chemical Week magazine

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Drivers•by Staff•February 15, 2001

Study: California Roads Third Worst

California's deteriorating highway system now ranks third worst in the country, according to a new study from Transportation California, a highway advocacy group

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 15, 2001

Keeping the Dirty Side Down

The highlight of last fall's meeting of The Maintenance Council was a day-long test-track demonstration of the latest braking and electronic stability-control technologies. The event showed trucking industry technical leaders the effectiveness of disc brakes and electronic braking control

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Drivers•by Staff•February 15, 2001

Tire Warning Technology Mandated

Tire pressure warnings will have to be displayed on the dashboards of all motor vehicles - and that includes heavy trucks - within three years. This requirement is hidden away in the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation (TREAD) Act

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