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Drivers•by Staff•September 5, 2000

PowerTrack Required for Military Freight

Effective Sept. 30, all trucking companies carrying freight for the Military Traffic Management Command must use USBank's PowerTrack Internet based electronic payment system

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Drivers•by Staff•September 5, 2000

Pacer Acquires GTS Transportation

Freight and transportation logistics provider Pacer International, Walnut Creek, Calif., has recently acquired GTS Transportation Services, a non-asset-based logistics and truck-brokerage operation based in Livermore, Calif

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 5, 2000

Accuride, Gianetti Form Alliance

Accuride Corp. has formed a strategic alliance with European company Gianetti Route S.p.A. to provide worldwide sourcing of heavy wheels to the commercial trucking industry and to exchange wheel manufacturing technology

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Drivers•by Staff•September 5, 2000

PennDOT Targets Heavy Truck Traffic Accident Corridors

Pennsylvania has targeted five “heavy-truck crash corridors” for extra enforcement, improvements and public education, according to the Allentown Morning Call

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 5, 2000

Bendix Recommends ABS Recall

A "confused" electronics control unit on some Bendix antilock brake units that can cause a 3- to 4-second loss of brakes has led Bendix to recommend the recall of 300,000 trucks and buses. The problem on Bendix

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Equipment•by Staff•September 5, 2000

French Truckers Continue Protest

French truck drivers blocked oil refineries and fuel depots nationwide for a second day Tuesday to protest high fuel prices, causing fuel rationing and shortages in some areas

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 5, 2000

Port Truckers Rally in Savannah

Truckers who haul containers in and out of the Port of Savannah, Ga., were joined by local labor representatives as they staged a rally over the weekend to protest long wait times and low wages

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Equipment•by Staff•September 1, 2000

Aussie Truckers Continue Fuel Protest

A convoy of about 50 trucks drove to the home of West Australian Premier Richard Court today in an exclusive Perth suburb as part of their continuing protest against high fuel prices and low rates

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 1, 2000

Volvo, Renault Cleared to Merge

The European Commission has approved Swedish truck maker Volvo AB's acquisition of Renault's RVI truck unit after the companies offered "significant" concessions to address competition concerns

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 1, 2000

Overnite, Teamsters Clash on Health Care, Other Issues

Last week's contract negotiations between the Teamsters and Overnite Transportation made little progress, as the two sides disagreed on Overnite's plan to change health care providers and Overnite wanted to declare an impasse on several contract items the union believes are still on the table

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