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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 13, 2000

LoadSource Puts Loads on Internet Cell Phones

A Tennessee-based load-matching service has become the first to offer load searches on Internet-enabled mobile phones

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 13, 2000

New ArvinMeritor Sets Sights on Accelerated Growth

With the ink barely dry on its "merger of equals" agreement, newly created ArvinMeritor Inc. has served notice it intends to double in size within the next five years to become one of the top five "tier one" component suppliers to the automotive industry

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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 13, 2000

Why Trains Lose the Battle for Time-Sensitive Freight

The freight world is getting faster all the time. Carriers are being pressured at both shipping and receiving ends to reduce transit times. Trucking is holding its own, but rail carriers are falling behind. Ed Ellis, an

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 12, 2000

Concerts, Driver Appreciation Day Celebrate Jubitz Renovation

Portland, Oregon's Jubitz Truck Stop is celebrating the completion of its multi-million dollar renovation with a concert series and special day for drivers

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Equipment•by Staff•July 12, 2000

Aussie Truckers Threaten Blockade

Major Australian highways could be in trouble this weekend with the Truck Owner-Drivers Association threatening a national blockade

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 12, 2000

NPTC Downsizing to Cut Expenses

John McQuaid, president and CEO of the National Private Truck Council, has announced that his organization is making several major changes to reduce expenses since the organization is currently running about $300,000 in the red

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Drivers•by Staff•July 12, 2000

High Road Extends Offer for KLLM

High Road Acquisition Corp., Jackson, Miss., announced yesterday that the subsequent offering period for its offer for KLLM Transport stock at $8.05 per share has been extended until 5 p.m., eastern time on Tuesday, July 18, at the same price

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 12, 2000

Teamsters Election Cancelled in Syracuse

Overnite Transportation Company, Richmond, Va., announced yesterday that the Teamsters union withdrew from a representative election scheduled for today at the company’s Syracuse, N.Y., Service Center

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Drivers•by Staff•July 12, 2000

New Jersey Cracks Down On Violations

For more than two weeks in June, New Jersey authorities pressed enforcement of a ban on big, out-of-state trucks on local highways. But some unhappy New Jersey truckers have been snared in the enforcement net. The Associated

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 12, 2000

DAT Moves to Kiosks and Internet

DAT Services of Portland, Ore., is poised for a major business move onto the Internet. DAT, the oldest and largest load-matching service in North America, is working with DRIVERNet of Kansas City, Mo., to make the extensive DAT load-matching database widely available online. The DAT-DRIVERNet partnership kicked off June 30 when DAT loads became available for interactive search at DRIVERNet kiosks at more than 400 truckstops

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