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Safety Council Bestows Praise on Police, Fleet Officers
SALT LAKE CITY — American Trucking Associations’ Safety and Loss Prevention Management Council’s spring meeting last week showcased the contributions of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, other law enforcement agencies and motor carriers in the areas of claims and loss prevention, security and human resources.
April 10, 2001Executive Briefing - April 10
Roadway Earnings Slide -- Cautious on Future; Viking Freight Expands Reno Service Center; Quality Distribution to Sell Bulknet; BNSF Settles Lawsuit on Genetic Testing; and more...
April 10, 2001U.S. Average Diesel Price Rises Again
The U.S. average retail price for diesel fuel rose Monday for the second straight week, increasing a slight 0.6 cent to 139.7 cents per gallon from 139.1 on April 2, the Energy Department reported.
April 9, 2001Trucking Technology Report - April 9
States Target Talking and Driving; Varnado Loses from Internet Venture; Drivers Report Job Status from Wireless Tool; and more...
April 9, 2001Stoking the Jukebox With Binary Code
When Silver Eagle Co.'s document-imaging system crashed into the dust, it pulled the 70-year-old trucking company down with it.
April 9, 2001Trailer-Tracking Device Leads Police to $6M Cache of Stolen Goods
An electronic vehicle-tracking device proved instrumental in helping law enforcement officials last week recover 16 trailers loaded with stolen cargo in Fontana, Calif., and arrest a man police allege is a major player in truck heists in Southern California.
April 9, 2001DOT Budgets for Truck Inspectors at U.S-Mexico Border
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s proposed budget, for the fiscal year that starts in October, contains large allocations to beef up operations along the U.S.-Mexico border.
April 9, 2001Executive Briefing - April 9
Benchmarking to Start This Year; TCA, OOIDA Join to Support Fuel Surcharge Bill; Union Pacific Struggling to Meet Earnings; AMR Completes Purchase of TWA; and more...
April 9, 2001Trucking Technology Report - April 6
Office Depot Launches Wireless Shipping; Cingular Eases High Speed Transmissions; Two-way Wireless Takes Off with Carriers
April 6, 2001Senate Passes $1.27 Trillion Tax Cut
The U.S. Senate voted 65-35 in favor of a $1.27 trillion tax cut over 10 years on Thursday, 25% less than what President Bush originally proposed.
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