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Trucking Training Urged for Native Americans
Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.), the only Senate member licensed to drive a commercial motor vehicle, has introduced legislation to provide Native Americans with training and financial assistance to become truck drivers.
August 23, 2001Executive Briefing - Aug. 23
RDO Equipment Posts Moderate Profit for Fiscal 2Q; Mayor Seeks Inspection Station Outside Commercial Zone; Bombardier Cuts 150, Cites Lack of Contracts; Mineta Says Mexican Trucks Won鈥檛 Degrade Safety; and more...
August 23, 2001Wednesday's NTDC Notebook
At the ATA National Truck Driving Championships... merican Freightways Has High Hopes For Rookies; Companies Make Their Drivers Comfortable; and more...
August 22, 2001Trucking Technology Alert - Aug. 22
The Wireless World Gets Wider; Streamlining Adds to the Bottom Line; Inttra Adds Three to Portal; and more ...
August 22, 2001Eligibility Rules Adjusted for This Year鈥檚 Contest
With a few exceptions, all of the drivers who will vie to post the highest scores in this edition of the National Truck Driving Championships work for trucking companies that are members of American Trucking Associations.
August 22, 2001Safety Inspectors Vie for Top Honor
While truck drivers put their skills to the test behind the wheel at the ATA National Truck Driving Championships, commercial vehicle inspectors from the United States, Canada and Mexico will be testing their ability to spot safety defects on big rigs and commercial buses.
August 22, 2001Roadway Buys Arnold Industries for $475 Million
Roadway Corp., parent of the Roadway Express trucking operation, said Wednesday it will pay $475 million for the jointly owned New Penn Motor Express and Arnold Transportation trucking firms.
August 22, 2001Executive Briefing - Aug. 22
AOL Leads New Round of Job Cuts; Toyota Tests Fuel Cell in SUV; Trism to Close Specialized Division; MAN AG鈥檚 Net Income Off 77% on Slow Sales; Universal Express Pays Prior Debt; and more...
August 22, 2001Fed Cuts Interest Rates By Quarter-Percentage Point
The Federal Reserve cut U.S. interest rates by a quarter-percentage point on Tuesday, the seventh time this year rates have been slashed.
August 21, 2001Trucking Technology Alert - Aug. 21
Deutsche Post to Handle European Transport Needs Online; Food Fleets to Use Buying Service; Boston Subway Stations to Enable Cell Phones; and more...
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