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Federal Carrier Office Sets Agenda
A surprise blizzard forced the postponement of the Jan. 25 christening of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, but the agency continued to take shape as federal officials outlined plans for its operations.
February 2, 2000Short-Haul Business Should Give LTL Carriers a Boost, Analyst Says
The growth of electronic commerce coupled with historically low inventory levels and an expected rise in short-haul business should enable less-than-truckload carriers to grow faster than other freight transportation segments through 2002, according to an economic analyst.
February 2, 2000New Air Research Examines Interaction of the Elements
A research venture in New Mexico that brings together trucking and government is tackling some of the complex issues that confound regulators trying to crack down on air pollution.
February 2, 2000NTSB to Focus More Tightly On Highway Safety 鈥楥ulture鈥
The National Transportation Safety Board will put truck and bus safety under the microscope in a series of reports to be released over the next few months in an effort to change the 鈥渟afety culture鈥 on U.S. roadways, according to its chairman.
February 2, 2000Chairman Hall Turns Up Heat Under 'Black Boxes'
Installation of electronic recording devices on trucks should be high on the federal agenda, but the National Transportation Safety Board chairman says not enough is being done by governmental forces to push the issue farther along.
February 2, 2000TCA Drafts Integration Plan
The Truckload Carriers Association would see its annual meeting and safety council merged with those of American Trucking Associations under a draft integration plan released last week.
February 2, 2000Judge Rejects California Lawsuit Against Engine Manufacturers
North America鈥檚 largest makers of diesel engines dodged a legal bullet as a federal judge in California threw out a lawsuit filed by truckers unhappy with the emissions settlement negotiated with the Environmental Protection Agency.
February 2, 2000N.Y. Smoke Test Fines on Hold
Enforcement of New York鈥檚 truck emissions testing was set to begin Feb. 1, but because so few repair facilities have applied to become testing centers, state officials decided to push back the deadline to June.
February 2, 2000Nationwide Express Grows with Purchase of Helena
Nationwide Express, a dry van regional truckload carrier and warehousing firm based in Shelbyville, Tenn., added to its freight-hauling capacity with the purchase of Helena Truck Lines of Memphis, Tenn., for an undisclosed amount.
February 2, 2000Editorial: Winter of Discontent
Truckers in the Northeastern United States were shaking from both cold and anger last week as temperatures dropped and diesel prices soared.
February 2, 2000