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Truck Sales Temperature Check: Steaming Ahead of 1998’s Record
Class 8 truck sales in North America continued at a blistering pace in March, with 22,455 units sold — nearly 28% above the total in March 1998.
April 21, 1999Van Trailer Shipments Down, Chassis Up
Shipments of complete truck trailers and chassis for the first two months of 1999 are down 10% from last year, but have shown a slight growth in orders since January.
April 21, 1999TCA Seeks Advice on Academy
As the Truckload Carriers Association’s focus on education gets sharper, its image of the Truckload Academy is getting clearer.
April 21, 1999Federal Court Rules Against OSHA
A court struck down the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s attempt to give employers the choice between adopting stricter safety measures or facing guaranteed inspections.
April 21, 1999Schneider Backs Intermodalism
Intermodalism got a huge plug from Schneider National, the nation’s biggest truckload carrier.
April 21, 1999Fuel Price Spike Flattens Out
The national average price of diesel fuel rose less than a cent last week to just over $1.08 a gallon — the smallest increase in the past four weeks.
April 21, 1999Industry Prods Congress on Theft
TT File PhotoA group thinks it has the right combination to unlock congressional action on a plan to reduce cargo theft and allow criminal background checks of potential employees in trucking.
April 21, 1999Truck Sales Temperature Check: Steaming Ahead of 1998’s Record
Class 8 truck sales in North America continued at a blistering pace in March, with 22,455 units sold — nearly 28% above the total in March 1998.
April 21, 1999Van Trailer Shipments Down, Chassis Up
Shipments of complete truck trailers and chassis for the first two months of 1999 are down 10% from last year, but have shown a slight growth in orders since January.
April 21, 1999Stopping Theft a Shared Responsibility
The responsibility for preventing cargo theft is shared by everyone in the logistics chain.
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