Judged on their safety records, production and customer relations, several owner-operators were given top honors by Malone Freight Lines. Winners of the 1997 Owner-Operator of the Year awards include Joseph Huffman, Rodney Leeper, Troy Langley, Larry
Read More →Con-Way Transportation Services, Palo Alto, CA, is equipping hundreds of its drivers with new generation, hand-held computers. The $7.2-million program, which features the Norand 6100 pen-key computer, will roll out 823 units at 20 locations with
Read More →Jack Goodman, a professional truck driver for Orval Kent Food Co., Wheeling, IL, has been chosen as the National Driver of the Year by Ryder Transportation Services, Miami, FL. The Arlington Heights, IL, native drives a Ryder
Read More →Fleetline Inc., a Dallas-based truckload carrier, has named George Campora its 1997 Contractor of the Year
Read More →Eaton Corp.’s Trucking Information Services Div. has launched a new website featuring information about TISD products and services
Read More →Members of Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Executive Committee pressed Congress for early action on reauthorization of transportation legislation to ensure a stable funding source for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program
Read More →Rolling Strong, the trucker’s gym, has extended its Free Fitness Fridays program through the month of April
Read More →J.B. Hunt Transport, Lowell, AR, reports that its new driver pay package has benefited the company, its employees and customers. Implemented in February 1997, the new pay plan raised driver pay-per-mile an average of 33% and offered
Read More →The Association of Professional Truck Drivers of America (APTDA) has launched its innaugural membership drive, offering its members volume discounts on products and services. For $12 per month, members will receive free e-mail address with unlimited sending
Read More →A new Mapco Express Travel Center has opened on I-40, exit 84 in Russellville, AR. The 12,000-square-foot facility features a full-service, 24-hour Perkins Family Restaurant, a Baskin-Robbins ice cream store and a Country Road fast-service sandwich
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