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Trailer Leasing Remains Insulated From Economy's Ups and Downs

Is the trailer leasing business recession-proof? Not quite, 鈥渂ut this is almost the case,鈥 said Michael J. Phelan, VP of Associated Rental Systems.

April 29, 1999

Ore. Fumes Over Urine Jugs on Roads

Fed-up Oregon highway workers trying to put a stop to motorists who toss urine bottles onto the side of the road have gotten help from a state legislative committee.

April 29, 1999

Intl. Asset Introduces InterBox

International Asset Systems introduced an Internet service that allows shipping lines, container lessors and intermodal companies to exchange information about equipment availability and location.

April 29, 1999

Trucker Arrested at Mexican Border With Over 100 Illegal Aliens in Trailer

A tractor-trailer packed with more than 100 illegal aliens was discovered by U.S. Border Patrol agents at a checkpoint in Sarita, Texas.

April 29, 1999

Study Looks to Future of I-35 Trade Corridor

Transportation consultants have come up with three strategies for dealing with a possible trade traffic jam along Interstate 35.

April 29, 1999

Red Ball Express Put Allied Troops on Road to Victory

Though well into his 80s, Benjamin Layton still remembers the trucking experiences of his youth 鈥 no matter how hard he tries to forget them.

April 29, 1999

Fuel Prices Slip, End 7-Week Rise

Snapping a streak of seven weeks of increases, the retail price of diesel fuel edged downward by 0.4 cent to a national average of $1.08 a gallon on April 19.

April 29, 1999

Cirillo: Trucking Still Needs Outreach

Trucking鈥檚 chief regulator put on a softer face as she outlined a three-pronged approach to improve truck safety that includes education, enforcement and expanded use of technology.

April 29, 1999

Schneider to Expand Intermodal

Schneider National, the nation鈥檚 largest truckload carrier, expects to boost its intermodal business 20% this year and expand the number of intermodal containers in its fleet from 750 to 2,000.

April 29, 1999

Hazmat Fee Circle May Widen

The federal fee for hazardous materials transport registration would take a big jump for a relatively small number of larger carriers and shippers under a new proposal advanced by a cash-hungry Research and Special Programs Administration.

April 29, 1999