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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 18, 2000

Norfolk Southern Fighting For Truck Yard

A railroad company planning to build a large truck yard is battling it out in court with Georgia residents who are strongly against it

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Drivers•by Staff•July 18, 2000

Watkins Terminal Runs Into Resident Opposition

Watkins Motor Lines is hitting a roadblock in its plans to build a massive trucking terminal near US-27 and State Road 50 in south Lake County, Fla

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Drivers•by Staff•July 17, 2000

Rocor Violated Leasing Regs, Judge Says

After being hit with two lawsuits filed by the Owner Operators Independent Drivers Association, Oklahoma City-based Rocor International has been found in violation of federal leasing regulations by an Oklahoma district court

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Drivers•by Staff•July 17, 2000

CF Announces Rate Hike

Consolidated Freightways, an LTL and logistics company based in Menlo Park, Calif., has announced a general rate increase, which will be put into effect August 1. The increase will average 5.85 percent for all non-contractual customers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 17, 2000

Overnite, Teamsters Back in Court Today

Overnite Transportation, Richmond, Va., is back on court today, defending itself against National Labor Relations Board charges that it targeted and terminated Teamsters supporters at its terminal in Memphis, Tenn

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•July 17, 2000

NHTSA To Address Driver Distraction Issue

With the explosion of various electronic devices in both cars and trucks, from in-cab navigation systems to collision warning systems, the U.S. Department of Transportation is focusing its attention on "driver distraction" with two public events

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•July 17, 2000

Detroit News Tackles Truck Safety

The Detroit News delved into truck safety Sunday and Monday in a two-day Special Report, which focused largely on technology as a way to reduce truck crashes

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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 17, 2000

New Service Challenges Trucking in Canada

Canadian National, Montreal, has launched four new domestic intermodal trains, putting the pressure on over-the-road truckers operating between major centers in Central and Atlantic Canada

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Equipment•by Staff•July 17, 2000

Trucker Blockade Avoided Down Under

The threat of a possible blockade of Australia’s highways by the country’s truckers has been averted

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Drivers•by Staff•July 17, 2000

Speed Limits on Milwaukee Highway Drop to 45 mph

In a move to ease congestion and reduce truck traffic near a construction site, speed limits on a 7.5-mile stretch of Highway 164 in Milwaukee, Wis., will be temporarily reduced from 55 mph to 45 mph

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