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A.M. Executive Briefing - Jan. 12

In the news this morning: Truck drivers head for the Internet in droves; Canadian Trucking Assoc. says driver shortage is getting worse; and Agreement ends French truck blockades.

January 12, 2000

P.M. Executive Briefing - Jan. 11

This afternoon's headlines: Teamsters to unveil anticorruption plan; AEI acquires Transworld project forwarder; and Renault's Schweitzer foresees more alliances in truck industry.

January 11, 2000

Reefer Charges to Rise

On the heels of increases by dry van and truckload lines, carriers that haul refrigerated cargo are planning to raise freight rates by as much as 10% this year.

January 11, 2000

Truck Makers Set Production Cuts

Truck manufacturers are reducing production and cutting their payrolls, even before final sales figures are in for 1999, the biggest year in history for the sale of Class 8 trucks.

January 11, 2000

EPA Issues Runoff, Waste Water Rules

Two new clean water rules are likely to have a significant effect on trucking companies’ bottom lines — one that may save money and another that could be costly.

January 11, 2000

Fuel Price Rides Roller Coaster

The track left by diesel prices in 1999 offered a wild ride, from the lowest level of a decade to the highest point seen in years, with several ups and downs along the way.

January 11, 2000

A.M. Executive Briefing - Jan. 11

In the news this morning: Ill. judge rejects OOIDA fuel tax suit; Fourth landslide closes Oregon's Santiam Pass Highway; and Protesting drivers block border roads in France.

January 11, 2000

Hoffa: Strike a 'War of Attrition'

Teamsters President James P. Hoffa took on Overnite Transportation in a question-and-answer session with the media last week, calling the strike against the LTL carrier a "war of attrition."

January 10, 2000

Ruling May Affect Injury Liability

A revised directive from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could have an impact on who is liable for workplace injuries at loading docks.

January 10, 2000

Y2K Debate: Was It Worth the Cost?

The country woke up New Year’s Day with no significant problems from the dreaded “millennium bug.†Now people are debating whether the millions spent on fixing the bug was worth it.

January 10, 2000