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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 4, 2000

NTSB Adds Truck Topics To Most Wanted List

The National Transportation Safety Board’s annual “most wanted list” grew from 10 to 11 this year with the addition of truck and bus safety

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Equipment•by Staff•May 4, 2000

Brazilian Truckers On Strike

Brazilian truckers, on strike since Tuesday over demands for lower tolls and better highway security, are causing drops in supplies of gasoline and vegetables in some Brazilian cities

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 3, 2000

Prestolite Reports Reduced Losses

Prestolite Electric Inc. and its parent, Prestolite Electric Holding, reported first quarter 2000 sales from continuing operations of $52.1 million with a net loss of $1.8 million. In fourth quarter 1999 the company posted a net

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 3, 2000

Detroit Diesel Sales, Profits Down

Detroit Diesel Corp. reported first quarter 2000 net income of $10.1 million on revenues of $536 million versus record net income of $12.5 million on $592 million for first quarter 1999

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Drivers•by Staff•May 3, 2000

Missouri Considers I-70 Options

Missouri highway officials are just weeks away from deciding the best way to expand capacity on Interstate 70 between Kansas City and St. Louis

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 3, 2000

Taxpayers May Be Footing Bill For Clean Grocery Trucks

The state of California and three grocery store chains last week announced the settlement of a pollution lawsuit with great fanfare. But one California newspaper says they forgot to mention a few things in their press releases

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 3, 2000

NLRB Issues Decision Against Overnite

The National Labor Relations Board issued a decision against Overnite Transportation Company late last month. The Teamsters union, which has been involved in an unfair labor practices strike against Overnite for six months, hailed the decision as a victory

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 2, 2000

DAT Announces Sweepstakes Winners

DAT Services recently announced the winners of a promotional sweepstakes for its Load Card and DAT internet products

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Drivers•by Staff•May 2, 2000

Kenan Experiences Steady Growth

Kenan Transport Co., Chapel Hill, NC, reported solid results for the first quarter of 2000. Revenue was $38.3 million compared to $34 million for the first quarter of 1999. Net income was $944,000 compared to

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Drivers•by Staff•May 2, 2000

Low Extends KLLM Tender Offer, Drops Efforts to Replace Board

Low Acquisition, a company owned by New Prime President Robert Low, has extended its tender offer for outstanding shares of KLLM Transport Services common stock to May 30, 2000. The offer was to have expired on May 9

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