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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 26, 2000

Peterbilt Purges Backlog, Remains Bullish For 2000

Peterbilt expects to have a negative order intake for the month of May, but the company remains bullish about truck sales for the remainder of the year.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 26, 2000

Trade Deal With China: What it Means For Trucking

The last barrier to opening the huge Chinese market - 11.5% of the world economy - to US manufacturers was cleared last week with the House of Representatives approval of permanent "most favored nation" import tariff

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Drivers•by Staff•May 26, 2000

Saia Improves Texas Service

Saia Motor Freight Co., an LTL carrier based in Duluth, Ga., has introduced NexTex, a specialized product providing one-day delivery of freight to any destination within the West Texas coverage area

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 26, 2000

Sterling Offers More Online Dealer Info

Sterling Truck Corporation's Web-based dealer locator has been enchanced to offer additional information on each of the company's dealerships

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Drivers•by Staff•May 26, 2000

FMCSA Maintains Alcohol and Drug Testing Rates

Because the "violation" rate for truck driver alcohol testing stayed under 0.5% two years in a row, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says carriers can continue to random alcohol test at a reduced 10% rate. However the rate for random controlled substance testing stays at 50%.

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Drivers•by Staff•May 26, 2000

NC Senator Pushing for Tolls on I-95

Trucks entering North Carolina on Interstate 95 from Virginia or South Carolina would have to come up with some spare change if a state senator has his way

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 26, 2000

Clean Diesel Fuel Test Results Are Promising

Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. says results of initial engine testing at San Antonio-based Southwest Research Institute show the company's clean diesel formulation reduced particulate matter by 33% and NOx emissions by 10% compared with a commercial No. 2 diesel fuel.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 26, 2000

Nebraska Inspections Net 490 Violations

The Nebraska State Patrol's carrier enforcement division conducted surprise inspections of commercial vehicles at two separate locations Tuesday and Wednesday

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Drivers•by Staff•May 26, 2000

Oregon Road Construction Likely to Cause Delays

The Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer season, and brings with it increased highway work and potential driving delays, according to Oregon Transportation Department officials

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Equipment•by Staff•May 25, 2000

Iveco Shopping for Heavy Truck Maker

Iveco is ready to consider joint ventures and alliances to expand its presence in medium trucks but wants to buy a heavy truck maker, CEO Giancarlo Boschetti reportedly told the Financial Times. Iveco is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of light commercial vehicles and one of the most profitable divisions of Italy's Fiat, but it lacks sufficient scale to make much of a dent in the medium and heavy truck markets.

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