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Drivers•by Staff•September 18, 2000

Truck Restrictions on I-84 Bridge in Oregon

Truck traffic on the Grande Ronde River Bridges eastbound and westbound on Interstate 84 west of La Grande, Ore., has been restricted to an overall gross weight limit of 80,000 pounds until the bridges can be repaired

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 18, 2000

GM, Isuzu Consolidate Commercial Truck Sales

American Isuzu Motors and General Motors Friday announced a joint venture to consolidate Isuzu and GM medium-duty commercial vehicle sales, service and marketing functions in the United States

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 15, 2000

California Changes Registration Fee Rules

California legislators have approved changes in the state’s truck registration fee program that will bring it in line with other states. The new fee schedule, effective Dec. 2001 for the 2002 registration year, drops the separate fee on trailers and bases registration on gross (loaded) vehicle weight instead of unladen vehicle weight

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Drivers•by Staff•September 15, 2000

Safety Agency Sets Rules for Hours of Service Roundtables

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is banking on roundtable discussions scheduled over the next two weeks to answer fundamental questions about its bitterly contested proposal to reform the hours of service rules. The roundtables, three sessions of two days each, are designed to give trucking and other interests a chance to present in-depth information on how the proposed reforms would work

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 15, 2000

TMT Upgrades and Expands

TMTsoftware, Durham, N.C., has announced a new customer support department, new versions of its Transman fleet management software and access to that software over the Internet

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Equipment•by Staff•September 15, 2000

Some European Truckers Win Concessions, Others Continue Fuel Protests

The Netherlands and Hungary made concessions to truckers over the weekend to avoid more fuel-price protests, and Irish truckers lifted their protests after the government agreed to talks. In other countries, however, fuel price protests are continuing or just getting under way

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Drivers•by Staff•September 15, 2000

Heartland Express Honors Truck Contest Winners

Heartland Express of Coralville, Iowa, recently announced the winners of its annual "Make your Truck Famous" contest

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 15, 2000

NJ Trucking Spectacular Offers Smokin' Attractions for Diesel, Motorsports Fans

The 24th annual U.S. Diesel Truckin' Nationals and Motorsports Spectacular, presented by Cummins, kicks off at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Sept. 16 at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J. The day-long lineup includes diesel drag racing, truck beauty competition, monster trucks, jet trucks, and manufacturers' midway with 49 vendors

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 15, 2000

Georgia Port Authority Upgrades Trucker Check-In and Out

Truckers hauling containers into the Port of Savannah, Ga., Garden City Terminal will find clerks and checkers waiting to process them with hand-held computers beginning Oct. 2

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Equipment•by Staff•September 15, 2000

Fuel Protests Spread Worldwide

Just as fuel protests in Britain and Belgium are winding down, truckers in Poland, Spain and Ireland are getting ready for another round of demonstrations. And on this side of the Atlantic, Canadian truckers are threatening a protest for Monday

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