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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 16, 1999

More Violence At Overnite Terminals

More violence has been reported at Overnite Transportation facilities as the Teamsters union is in its fourth week of picketing the less-than-truckload carrier

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 16, 1999

Air-Weigh Begins Selling Online

Air-Weigh has started selling its on-board scales and WireLink product online. The company is offering a 5% discount for online purchases

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 16, 1999

New Web Services From PeopleNet

PeopleNet Communications of Chaska, MN, has added a suite of Internet-based tools to its Intouch Fleet Management System. The cellular-based Intouch system can include both voice and data communications. Voice communications travel directly over the cellular

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 16, 1999

AMSC Debuts New Mobile Comm System

American Mobile of Reston, VA, has released MobileMAX2, a new mobile communications system in an easily installed, very compact shell that weighs less than 3 pounds. Despite its small size, the unit contains a satellite transceiver,

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 16, 1999

Port Lockout Over

Intermodal freight at the Canadian port of Vancouver, British Columbia, will be getting back to normal now that a lockout has ended

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 16, 1999

Fleets Sharing Loading Woes At Web Site

More than 200 fleets have already registered at dockreport.com, the interactive web site which allows fleets to report their experiences at loading and unloading facilities throughout the U.S. The web site was created by CompuNet Credit Services

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 16, 1999

Mitsubishi, UD, Peterbilt Top J.D. Power List

Mitsubishi Fuso ranked highest in dealer service and tied with UD Trucks for the top product ranking among COE truck customers in the J.D. Power & Associates' 1999 Medium Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study. Peterbilt ranked

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Drivers•by Staff•November 16, 1999

It's True: Traffic Is Getting Worse

To keep up with just one year of increased traffic demand, the average city would have to add 37 more lane miles of highway, according to a study of 68 urban areas released Tuesday by the

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Drivers•by Staff•November 16, 1999

Tank Rollovers Under DOT Microscope

The Department of Transportation’s Research and Special Programs Administration has asked for comments on a tank rollover study done by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Input will be used to evaluate the need for new rules on tank rollover protection devices within federal hazmat regulations

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Drivers•by Staff•November 16, 1999

Feds Help Build Super-Efficient Truck

Over the past 20 years, truck builders have labored mightily and with great success to make trucks more fuel efficient, safe and environmentally friendly. But the gains they have made are puny compared to what is to come, if an ambitious government program is successful

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