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Drivers•by Staff•August 8, 2000

Moyes to Get Major Stake in Simon Transportation

Simon Transportation's founder and Swift Transportation chief Jerry Moyes have reached an agreement for Moyes to get a bigger stake in the company and replace Simon's founder as chairman of the board

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Drivers•by Staff•August 8, 2000

Pennsylvania Turnpike to Undergo Facelift

Rebuilding on the Pennsylvania Turnpike is scheduled between mileposts 85 and 94, including "Rattlesnake Mountain," on Chestnut Ridge in the summer of 2001

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Drivers•by Staff•August 8, 2000

Vermont Welcomes Longer Trucks

Big rigs gained more freedom to travel throughout the state of Vermont on August 1

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Drivers•by Staff•August 8, 2000

FMCSA Opens Hours Reform to Roundtable Discussions

In a bid to keep hours of service reform alive, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will hold three roundtable meetings so truckers and others can elaborate on their concerns about the proposed rule. Also, the agency is extending the deadline for comments on the proposal from Oct. 31 to Dec. 15

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Drivers•by Staff•August 8, 2000

NHTSA Wants to Know About Truck Defects

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants truckers to know that its "Auto Safety Hotline" isn't just for autos -- it's for all vehicles, including heavy trucks

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Drivers•by Staff•August 8, 2000

Ryder Expands Service Agreement With Greenwood Mills

Ryder Systems has signed an agreement with Greenwood Mills, a South Carolina-based manufacturer of denim and other fabrics, to expand current full-service truck leasing services to include dedicated contract carriage and freight management solutions

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 8, 2000

Web Site Focuses on Tire Debris

A new web site is devoted to tire debris on the nation’s highways -- often known as "gators.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 8, 2000

Truckers Can Use Cell Phones to Find Freight On the Web

LoadSource and AlertWire have joined forces to offer nationwide freight locating service designed for web-enabled cellular phones

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Drivers•by Staff•August 8, 2000

Mississippi Governor Shuns Transportation Funding Issue

Financial jeopardy continues to plague a major highway construction project in Mississippi as transportation officials wait to discuss the issue with the governor

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 8, 2000

Transplace.com Chooses Companies to Operate E-Marketplace

Transplace.com, the Internet-based global logistics alliance formed by six of the country's largest trucking companies, announced it has chosen Ariba and IBM to create and operate what it says will be one of the world's largest transportation e-marketplaces

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