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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•July 9, 2000

Study Shows Safety "Learning Curve" for New Carriers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has taken a look at the safety records of new carriers and found significant reason for concern.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 7, 2000

California Overtime Exemption Remains Intact

Trucking companies in California breathed a sigh of relief on July 1, when a deadline passed without authorities changing trucking’s exemption from state work rules that would require overtime pay to drivers after an eight hour work day

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Drivers•by Staff•July 7, 2000

Roadway Second Quarter Net Up 30%

Roadway Express, Akron, Ohio, last week said its earnings hit 52 cents per share in the second quarter, representing an increase of 29% or 40 cents per share from the same time last year

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Drivers•by Staff•July 7, 2000

High Road Completes Cash Tender Offer for KLLM

High Road Acquisition Corp. has announced the purchase of nearly 83% of KLLM’s outstanding shares with a tender offer of $8.05 per share

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Drivers•by Staff•July 7, 2000

Transit Group Finds New Home

Transit Group Inc. is abandoning its Atlanta headquarters and setting up operations in Groveland, Fla., reports the Orlando Sentinel

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 7, 2000

Cummins Ranked Among the Best Places for Minorities

Cummins Engine Coo, Columbus, Ind., has been ranked number 47 on Fortune magazine's list of the 50 best companies for minorities

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 7, 2000

Truck Traffic Could Be a Problem for Washington Park

A possible way to make Intermodal truck traffic in one Washington city flow more smoothly has city officials and residents at odds over the future of a small park

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 7, 2000

Arvin and Meritor Shareholders Approve Merger

By the end of the day, Arvin and Meritor are expected to become one company. At special meetings yesterday, shareholders of Arvin Industries, Columbus, Ind., and Meritor Automotive, Troy, Mich., approved the merger of the two companies

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 7, 2000

Truckers B2B and NTE Create Internet Contender

Truckers B2B, the largest buying co-op on the Internet, has linked up with National Transportation Exchange (NTE), the first electronic freight matching marketplace

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Drivers•by Staff•July 7, 2000

Final Hours of Service Hearing Under Way

The parade of more than 500 witnesses on hours of service reform is drawing to a close in Washington, D.C., today as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration holds the eighth and final public hearing on the controversial proposal. Or maybe it won’t be the final hearing after all. Several witnesses at yesterday’s opening session asked the safety agency to schedule yet another hearing so that shippers could get their views into the record

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