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Carriers Can Cross Kansas Quickly Through Internet

Motor carriers on their way through Kansas now have the option of purchasing their permits online so they can get back on the road quickly.

August 3, 2001

Executive Briefing - Aug. 3

Smithway Reports Loss in 2Q; Wisconsin Central Railroad Reports Record Revenues; Consumers Question Oil Mergers at FTC Hearing; U.S. Wants Canada to Ease Border Rules; and more...

August 3, 2001

Mexico's Fox Threatens to Bar U.S. Trucks

Mexican President Vicente Fox said Thursday that he would bar U.S. trucks from traveling into Mexico if the proposed safety standards approved by the Senate are implemented. br clear=all>

August 2, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - Aug. 2

Phone Firms Seek More Time on 911 Locator; Disposable Phones Coming; Inventory System Saves Money; and more...

August 2, 2001

DaimlerHyundai Aims at U.S. Truck Market

A new Hyundai-DaimlerChrysler deal will wed Mercedes Benz engines to Hyundai truck platforms worldwide, including the United States, where Hyundai trucks have not been sold before.

August 2, 2001

House OKs Energy Bill; Rejects New Fuel Standards

In the first votes on major energy legislation reform in nearly a decade, the U.S. House approved President Bush鈥檚 broad energy plan after turning back amendments that would have toughened automotive fuel economy standards and prevented drilling in an Alaskan wildlife refuge.

August 2, 2001

Comdata Fuel Card Fee Changes Upset Truck Stop Owners

Many independent truck stops could be forced out of business if third-party billing service Comdata Corp. goes ahead with its latest plan to charge merchants a percentage rather than a flat fee to process credit transactions, representatives for the truck stop industry say.

August 2, 2001

Executive Briefing - Aug. 2

Foaming Nuke Container Safe, DOE Says; California Border Inspections Win Praise; Summer Storm Drowns Chicago -- Closes I-94; England Lowers Rates; Europe Stands Pat; and more...

August 2, 2001

Senate OKs Strict Safety Measures for Mexican Trucks

After a long, heated debate, the Senate approved the transportation appropriations bill containing strict safety measures for Mexican trucks entering the United States.

August 1, 2001

Trucking Technology Alert - August 1

Cell-Phone Jamming Business Takes Off; Kansas Gives Truckers Easier Ride; Busy Little 802.11b's Could Sting Tech Titans; and more...

August 1, 2001

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