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USF Gets Reverse Logistics Service
USF Logistics said it has acquired Processors Unlimited Co., a company that handles product returns and other reverse logistics services to the grocery and drug industry.
March 2, 1999Court Upholds Safety Ratings System
A federal appeals court has upheld the federal motor carrier safety ratings system, rejecting trucking鈥檚 claims that the process is 鈥渁rbitrary and capricious鈥 and based on unsound methodology.
March 2, 1999Transportation Meetings Set
CNN talk show host Greta Van Susteren and Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater will headline a two-day national transportation safety conference March 2 and 3.
March 2, 199940-Ton Truck Damages Boardwalk
A 40-ton truck that took an illegal ride on the Boardwalk may have caused up to $200,000 in damages, said city officials.
March 2, 1999Egonomics Draft Begins Review
The latest attempt to establish rules to prevent repetitive stress injuries was officially unveiled by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
March 1, 1999Report: Volvo to Make Navistar Bid
Volvo AB is preparing to make a bid of as much as $3.35 billion for the U.S. truck and bus manufacturer Navistar, a Swedish business newspaper reported Friday.
March 1, 1999Support Grows for U.S. Truck Office
Rep. Frank Wolf(TT File Photo)Support for creation of a federal agency devoted solely to truck safety grew last week during a long-awaited congressional hearing on who in the Department of Transportation should oversee the industry. ATA and other industry groups endorsed establishing a federal trucking administration.
March 1, 1999Governors Urge Highway Spending
The nation鈥檚 governors last week urged Congress and the administration to spend the maximum amount possible on highway and other transportation programs.
March 1, 1999TravelCenters Expands Network
TravelCenters of America will acquire Travel Ports of America for about $40.5 million, the companies announced late last week.
March 1, 1999Canam Manac Sells Trailer Division
The Canam Manac Group of Boucherville, Quebec, has agreed to sell its truck trailer manufacturing division to Great Dane L.P. for $87.5 million.
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