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Iowa Company Must Be Monitored
An Iowa judge ordered a trucking company convicted of falsifying driver logbooks to implement a monitoring system and pay fines.
December 10, 1998Seth Clevenger and Mike Senatore dive into the Transport Topics Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies. They address trade challenges, mergers, sector trends and more.
Viking Freight to Raise Rates
Viking Freight said it would implement a 5.8% rate increase effective Jan. 4, 1999.
December 10, 1998Processing Firm Considers Unit Sale
National Processing Inc. is exploring the sale of its freight payment processing business.
December 10, 1998Trucking Companies Needed to Help Victims of Hurricane Mitch
Central American Medical Outreach is looking for trucking companies willing to help its relief efforts to get badly needed supplies to Honduran victims of Hurricane Mitch.
December 10, 1998Ensign Concedes Election to Reid
The last Senate race in the nation ended Dec. 9 when Rep. John Ensign (R-Nev.) (pictured) conceded the Nov. 3 election to incumbent Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.). Mr. Ensign said it was apparent that a recount would not give him sufficient votes to overturn Mr. Reid’s election.
December 10, 1998New OSHA Standard Could Require Companies to Give Forklift Training
A new standard issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could require trucking companies to give training lessons to their drivers on how to safely operate forklifts.
December 9, 1998New DOD Mileage System Not Popular With Small Businesses
The Department of Defense's decision to roll out a new computerized system for calculating mileage is not popular with small businesses.
December 9, 1998Eck Miller Acquires CWP Assets
Eck Miller Transportation, a unit of Intrenet Inc., acquired the assets of CWP Transportation, a flatbed and freight brokerage business.
December 9, 1998Ryder Expands Logistics Service
Ryder Integrated Logistics, Inc., an operating unit of Ryder System, has been awarded a $4.4 million contract to manage and operate the outbound distribution of products for Affiliated Food Stores, Inc.
December 9, 1998Sudden, But Brief, Teamsters Strike Against UPS in Chicago
A sudden strike by union workers at United Parcel Service facilities in the Chicago area lasted only hours before union officials called it off Wednesday. About 11,000 UPS workers were involved.
December 9, 1998