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Drivers•by Staff•April 18, 2000

Slater Tours Country Promoting Clinton-Gore Platform

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater is in the first week of a two-week, multi-modal transportation tour across America to promote the Clinton-Gore administration's transportation policies

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Equipment•by Staff•April 18, 2000

Border Crossings Surge in Laredo

The number of trucks crossing the U.S.-Mexican border near Laredo, TX, has risen more than 50% since last weekend's opening of a new international bridge

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 18, 2000

Driver Training on CD-ROM

Insurer Liberty Mutual Group is now offering its Decision Driving Interactive Training Program on CD-ROM. The program is designed to improve a driver's ability to see hazards before they become dangerous and choose the best course

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Drivers•by Staff•April 18, 2000

J.B. Hunt Earnings Drop Over 50%

First quarter revenue for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Lowell, AR, rose 13% to $534 million, but net earnings dropped over 50% to $5 million, down from $10.6 million in the first quarter of 1999.

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Drivers•by Staff•April 18, 2000

Werner Earnings Drop Due to Fuel Prices

Werner Enterprises, Omaha, NE has reported a drop in earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000 due to higher fuel prices. Operating revenues increased 21% to a record $291.4 million, compared to $241 million

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 17, 2000

A Prom To Remember

When there were no limos to be had for Tulsa, OK's, busiest prom night, it was no problem for 17-year-old Adam Gobbo. He took his date to the prom in a 460-horsepower, black-cherry Mack Vision. Adam got

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 17, 2000

New Diesel Research Said to Vindicate EPA

The American Lung Assn. last week praised new research it says "vindicates" the Environmental Protection Agency's 1997 clean-air standards, which were put on hold after a legal challenge. The new research was unveiled last week during a press conference in Atlanta sponsored by the Health Effects Institute, a nonprofit research center funded jointly by industry and the EPA

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 17, 2000

Mother Wins $50 Million Verdict Against Mack

A jury verdict against Mack Trucks calls for the engine company to pay $50 million to a woman whose son died while driving a Mack five years ago

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 17, 2000

Truckstop Gambling Facing Challenges In Louisiana

After about half of Louisiana's parishes outlawed truckstop video gambling last summer, two parishes recently took actions against truckstops related to the controversial machines

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 17, 2000

Australia To Study Fatigue Monitoring

The federal government of Australia plans to fund a study of electronic monitoring devices for truck drivers to cut down on fatigue-related accidents

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