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Okla. May Examine Scale Stations

An Oklahoma senator wants to study whether the state’s weigh station operations are adequate.

April 15, 1999

TCA 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 15, 1999

Cuba-born Trucker's Ticket Dismissed

A Cuban-born trucker who was issued a traffic ticket for being "unable to speak English" has won his fight to have it dismissed in New York.

April 15, 1999

Truck Stop Owners Caught Gambling

Luck ran out for two truck stop owners in Michigan busted for illegal gambling.

April 15, 1999

Caterpillar Expects Lower Sales

Caterpillar Inc. expects sales and profits to be lower this year than last year, executives told shareholders at the company's annual meeting.

April 15, 1999

County Supervisors Ask City to Pass Ordinance to Lower Gas Prices

As California gas prices reached record levels, the county Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to ask the City Council to revive a 2-year-old ordinance to lower gas prices.

April 15, 1999

Supermarket Merger Approved, Truckers May Lose Jobs

Shareholders of Kroger Co. and Fred Meyer Inc. approved a merger that would create a grocery company with supermarkets from Virginia to Alaska.

April 15, 1999

OEMs Buying Into Truck Stops

TT File PhotoVolvo is extending service to drivers on the road by purchasing a stake in a major owner of truck stops — much as one of its biggest competitors, Freightliner Corp., is doing.

April 14, 1999

Peterbilt Retailer Named Top Dealer

His success and his loyalty — both to the industry and the community — earned George F. Grask the ATD Truck Dealer of the Year award for 1999.

April 14, 1999

Mineta Begins Safety Review

Thirteen people are helping former U.S. Rep. Norm Mineta develop a plan to improve truck safety.

April 14, 1999