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Hours of service takes on a whole new meaning to people like Rodger Blanco and Rodney Garrison. Blanco is the owner of Ag-Mart Produce and Garrison is his maintenance and transportation supervisor. Long hours are the rule, not the exception, for both men and their equipment, said Garrison.

Twelve passengers injured in the deadly collision of an Amtrak train and a truck at a rural crossing in March are suing the driver, his trucking company and the Illinois Central Railroad.

Truckers could face some long lines at the pumps at the millennium. A government report says the oil industry has too many question marks about possible Y2K computer glitches. But an industry spokesman said the biggest concern is that customers will trigger a fuel shortage by making a run on the pumps.

Among the activities during the 30th annual Ontario National Transportation Week was the presentation of awards to several Canadians, including a posthumous honor given to a trucker who died while trying to save others.

Crouse Cartage Co. of Carroll, Iowa, said a contract was ratified by a local union representing Chicago-area mechanics following a one-day strike June 2.

Just as many roads lead to Rome, there are many pathways to recruiting for the trucking industry in today’s tight job market.

Donald Orr resigned last week as chief executive officer and vice chairman of Roberson Transportation Companies. He said he is looking to buy his own trucking company.

Burlington Motor Carriers, Daleville, Ind., acquired Jolliff Transportation of Peoria, Ill., and will operate the company as a wholly owned subsidiary.

By the end of this month, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on three cases that could change who gets to drive commercial trucks in the United States and - by extension - will define more specifically who is and who is not entitled to sue their employer under the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Yellow Corp. found a Midwest and Northeast anchor for its emerging nonunion regional trucking network. It is Jevic Transportation, a publicly owned regional and inter-regional less-than-truckload and truckload carrier based in Delanco, N.J.