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Drivers•by Staff•February 3, 2000

Kenan Revenues Up in 1999

Kenan Transport, Chapel Hill, NC, announced 1999 fourth-quarter revenues of nearly $38.3 million, up from $33.4 million for the same period in 1998. Revenue for the year was nearly $141.6 million, up from $130.1 million in 1998, while net income was nearly $4.7 million, down from $5.2 million the previous year.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 3, 2000

Volvo To Furlough 900 Workers

Volvo Trucks North America will reportedly lay off some 900 workers at its Dublin, VA, plant within the next three weeks.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 2, 2000

NLRB Issues Complaints Against Overnite

The Teamsters Union says the National Labor Relations Board has issued six more complaints against Overnite Transportation company. The union says that, contrary to Overnite's report, the unfair labor practice charge resulting from the testimony of former Memphis Overnite manager Dale Watson has not been dismissed, and that one of the complaints is a result of Watson's affidavit

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 2, 2000

Ontario Police Stage Truck Inspection Blitz

Canadian officials held an inspection blitz Monday in Pickering, Ontario. The blitz marked the five-year anniversary of a fatal truck wheel-loss accident

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•February 2, 2000

Missed Turn Causes Train-Truck Collision

Seven people were hurt and a $1.5 million oversize load was destroyed last week near Los Angeles when a truck driver missed his turn and bottomed out on railroad tracks, where the rig was hit by a commuter train

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Drivers•by Staff•February 2, 2000

OSHA Extends Deadline On Ergonomics Comments

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has given the public another 30 days to submit comments on its proposed ergnomics standards.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 2, 2000

U.S. Operations Lead DaimlerChrysler Sales Growth

Freightliner, Sterling and Thomas Built Buses led 1999 revenue and sales increases for DaimlerChrysler's commercial vehicle division.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 2, 2000

Qualcomm To Expand In Europe With eQ-COM

Qualcomm Wireless Business Solutions has formed a new subsidiary to provide wireless communications to European truckers.

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Drivers•by Staff•February 2, 2000

Ryder Revenue Up For 1999

Ryder System Inc. reported a 7.5% rise in revenues for 1999 and a 9.5% increase in the fourth quarter.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 2, 2000

Maintenance Software Goes Online

Arsenault Associates, Atco, NJ, will offer Dossier32 maintenance management software as an ASP (Application Service Provider) beginning in April. Company president Charles Arsenault says his company will be the first to offer fleet maintenance software service direct to customers over the Internet.

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