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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 30, 1999

Triple Crown Moves St. Louis Facility

Truck-rail transport company Triple Crown Services is moving its St. Louis-area terminal and spending $8 million on its new 62-acre facility

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 30, 1999

What Did You Say?

Speech recognition technology promises to be a big part of trucking's future, particularly in the cab. But as good as the software has become (and it has become remarkably good), it is not yet perfect. For

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Drivers•by Staff•November 30, 1999

OMCS Grants More Vision Waivers

The Office of Motor Carrier Safety says it will grant exemptions from federal vision rules to another 33 truck drivers, but stressed that the exemptions don’t come with job guarantees.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 30, 1999

PTP Offers New Driver Loyalty Program

Independent truckstop members of Professional Transportation Partners (PTP) will be offering a new loyalty program for drivers by the end of the year

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•November 30, 1999

New Safety Regs Will Restrict Trucking Entrants

New safety regulations are going to make it harder to get into the trucking business. Congress has ordered the Department of Transportation to make all newcomer truckers prove they understand the safety rules. And all new operations will have to undergo a safety inspection within 18 months of opening their doors

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 30, 1999

Unionized Carriers Get New Labor Negotiator

The national labor negotiating arm of the major unionized LTL trucking companies has named a new head negotiator

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Drivers•by Staff•November 30, 1999

Safety Reform Tightens the CDL Net

A key element of the new safety regime under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be stricter regulation of the Commercial Drivers License

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•November 29, 1999

New Study: Truckers Not At Fault In Most Fatal Accidents

Drivers of passenger vehicles are responsible for 70% of fatal crashes involving a truck and a car, according to a study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute

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Drivers•by Staff•November 29, 1999

Be Careful What You Wish For

Truckers love to complain about the condition of some of the nation's highways, a fact capitalized on by one industry magazine with its annual "Worst Roads" trucker poll. But two states blame trucks for the problem -- and say truckers should be prepared to ante up to fix it

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Drivers•by Staff•November 29, 1999

NJ Turnpike Will Watch The Weather

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority took a step to improving response to weather-related roadway conditions last week when commissioners approved the award of a contract to install a newly designed weather surveillance system along the 148-mile highway

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