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THLi Completes Transaction, Invests $37M in United S&T
A private equity fund partnership has completed $37 million of investment in same-day courier United Shipping & Technology, the holding company that owns Velocity Express.
October 4, 2000Editorial: Thank You, Congress
Saying thank you to a branch of the federal government could get to be a habit for trucking.
October 4, 2000Opinion: Safety and the Politics of Blame
It’s a time-honored tradition in American politics. Citizens seize upon an issue and lobby their elected representatives to change the law or put in place policies to achieve their goal.
October 4, 2000Personality Tests Make Inroads in Trucking
In an August incident of alleged road rage in Pennsylvania, a truck driver was charged with using his big rig to push a stalled car more than 12 miles down Interstate 83 at speeds of up to 60 mph. The trucker was said to be angry because he felt that the car’s driver had cut him off.
October 4, 2000Missouri Carriers Won’t Let Skid Pad Idea Slip Away
Jackknifing a tractor-trailer or putting a truck into a runaway spin can be great learning experiences, as long as they are done on a skid pad.
October 4, 2000Five Household Goods Movers Unite to Open Internet Site
Five giants of the household goods moving industry hope a new joint Internet site that will give consumers the power to get automatic estimates and reserve trucks will be the answer to industry fears about online competitors.
October 4, 2000Port Protests in Calif. Take Aim at Fuel Costs, Long Hours, Poor Wages
California port truckers last week staged work stoppages and rallies in Oakland and Long Beach with the help of the Teamsters Union to protest long working hours, poor wages and high fuel costs.
October 4, 2000ABF Employee Named Driver of the Year
For the second time in his nearly half a century of trucking, Bill Whim, who has covered 5 million miles without an accident, is American Trucking Associations’ National Driver of the Year.
October 4, 2000Industry Leaders: More Tech Doesn't Mean Fewer Jobs
Leaders in the freight industry insist that the advent of new technology will not negate the need for a large and productive workforce.
October 4, 2000Ga. Tester Charged for Selling CDLs
A Georgia third-party tester was arrested for allegedly selling over 500 CDLs to unqualified applicants during the past two years.
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