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Drivers•by Staff•August 31, 2000

S.C. Rep. Wants Truck Speed Limit Lowered to 65

A recent rash of accidents on Interstate 85 in Anderson, S.C., has prompted a state representative to push for lowering the maximum speed limit for trucks to 65 mph

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Drivers•by Staff•August 31, 2000

Arizona Lawmakers Still Pushing for Truck Speed Reductions

A group of Arizona lawmakers are asking the state Department of Transportation to conduct another study to determine whether the speed limit for trucks should be reduced,

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Equipment•by Staff•August 31, 2000

Canadian Owner-Operators Worse Off Now Than in March

The National Truckers Assn. in Canada, sick of empty promises and endless chats with well-intentioned bureaucrats, will hold a meeting next Sunday to plan a strategy to deal with skyrocketing fuel prices

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Drivers•by Staff•August 31, 2000

New Jersey Truck Ban Grows Wider

The New Jersey Department of Transportation has moved to further restrict big, interstate trucks in the state. Under some circumstances, the agency now wants 102-inch-wide trucks, standard since the 1980s, limited to what it calls the “National Network” of highways even if those trucks are domiciled in the state. The DOT has issued the necessary proposed rule change and will accept written comments until October 18

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 31, 2000

Transportal Network Names New Member Carriers

Transportal Network (www.transportalnetwork.com), the Atlanta-based Internet company, has announced the names of six more fleets joining the Transportal network

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 31, 2000

HighwayMaster 5000 Integrates With TruckMate for Windows

@Track Communications, Richardson, Texas, has announced that its mobile communications product, HighwayMaster Series 5000, will integrate with TruckMate for Windows, comprehensive trucking management software from Maddocks Systems of Langley, British Columbia

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 31, 2000

Dart Selects OptiStop

Dart Transit, the truckload carrier of St. Paul, Minn., will implement OptiStop fuel and routing optimization software from Logistics.com of Burlington, Mass

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 30, 2000

Alcoa Acquires Wheel Products Distributor in Australia

Alcoa has announced the acquisition of Australian distributor Wheel Master of Melbourne, Victoria

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 30, 2000

Holland Group to Open Manufacturing Facility in China

Holland Neway International is planning to build a manufacturing facility near Beijing, China, to provide air ride suspensions to the country's bus market

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Drivers•by Staff•August 30, 2000

Venezia Transport Building New Headquarters

Venezia Transport Service recently broke ground on a new $3 million corporate headquarters and main terminal facility in Limerick, Pa., a move company officials say is in response to the company's 30% growth rate

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