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Drivers•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Burlington Motor Carriers Honors Winners

Seven professional drivers from Burlington Motor Carriers were honored for performance and dedication during the past year. The drivers excelled in service, safety, availability, fuel management, attitude and performance. Each driver received an award package totaling

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Lowboy’s Truck Show Adds Second Day

The 2nd annual Lowboy’s Truckstop Show, held at the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds, has been extended to include a second day. More than 10,000 drivers and their families are expected to attend the event, scheduled for Nov.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Ford-To-Freightliner Transfer In Progress

The first steps are being taken to implement the transfer of Ford Motor Co.’s heavy truck business to Freightliner Corp., including new manufacturing sites for the purchased products, contracts to Ford Heavy Truck dealers, and jobs

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Maine Drivers Group Hosts Convoy For Kids

The Maine Professional Drivers Assn. hosted its third annual Bangor Convoy For Kids on May 31. The parade featured 85 trucks and raised nearly $2,200 for the Children’s Miracle Network of Eastern Maine Medical Center. The event

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Matheson Invests In LNG Fleet

Matheson Fast Freight, Elk Grove, CA, plans to purchase seven liquid natural gas trucks to haul U.S. mail. Although the trucks could cost Matheson $700,000, the fleet could receive up to $400,000 in incentives from the Sacramento

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Brochures Outline Alternative-Fuel Vehicles

The U.S. Department of Energy has developed a series of brochures for fleets and owner-operators required to use alternative-fuel vehicles. The package details what alternative fuels are, how they work, and what fleets must do to comply

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Drivers•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Schneider National Introduces Internet Site

Schneider National has launched a new Internet site at http://www.schneider.com. The website highlights company information and current employment opportunities. The Drive With Us area discusses driving opportunities for new and experienced drivers and independent contractors. Programs include

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Maintenance Masters Nominees Sought

Dryden Oil Co. has sponsored a program to honor maintenance operators in the fleet, construction, quarry, mining and transportation sectors. “Maintenance technicians and operators are often overlooked and underappreciated,” said Steve Hutchinson, director of marketing for Dryden

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

Massachusetts Trucker Organizes Convoy For Kids

Donald Basile, a driver for R&J Poultry of Monson, MA, is organizing a Convoy for Kids in conjunction with the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Western Massachusetts. The combination convoy and picnic will be held July 20, 1997 starting

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 2000

EPA Delays Clean Fuel Fleet Program

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has delayed the Clean Fuel Fleet Program start date for one year — it will now begin in model year 1999. CFFP requires fleets of 10 or more vehicles that are centrally

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