Raw materials going up
Global economists worry about the theft last year of almost half of Beijing's 600,000 manhole covers. So should North American truck carriers. Thieves...
Changing view of drivers
Fleets both large and small continue to struggle to find ways to recruit and retain drivers. Growth is our biggest challenge right now and driver retention...
TAX FILE: IRS clarifies excise exemptions
The Internal Revenue Service on April 4, 2005, published guidance excluding four truck body types from federal excise tax. Revenue Procedure 2005-19 states...
Overnite e-mails invoices
Richmond, VA-based LTL Overnite Transportation Co. is now offering shippers the option of receiving invoices via e-mail in a PDF file format. Overnite...
CV show dates set
SAE announced that the 2005 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition will be held November 1-3 in Rosemont (Chicago), IL, at the Stephens...
Top Driver
Orville Pat Rule Dodgeville, WI, received top honors in the Truck Renting & Leasing Assn.'s (TRALA) Driver of the Year program. A driver for ICON Transportation,...
going places
Arvin Meritor named James Donlon as its new senior vp & CFO. Donlon held the same position at Kmart. Corp. Mark Siegal, president & CEO of NationaLease,...
More mergers ahead?
Does Yellow Roadway's acquisition of USF signal a major change in the freight hauling infrastructure of North America? The answer is a definite maybe....
TCA taps Berry
At its annual meeting last month in Las Vegas, the Truckload Carriers Assn. (TCA) elected Dave Berry, vp of Swift Transportation Co., to be its 2005-2006...
TMC tackles top trends
At the annual meeting of the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) in Tampa, fleet managers and suppliers launched efforts to address two important issues...
FMCSA puts self under scope
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced that it has held a series of forums with trucking industry stakeholders to evaluate...
TAX FILE: Court disconnects phone tax
Yet another federal court has told the Internal Revenue Service that a widely offered inbound service is not subject to the 3% federal telecommunications...
going places
Mike Frizzell was named president of the National Truck Equipment Assn. at the group's annual convention. He is president of Sacramento-based Royal ruck...
Fingerprint fees finalized
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) published a Final Rule establishing fees for the fingerprinting process and other security checks now...
going places
Jon Bellissimo is named director of global technology for Goodyear's Commercial Tire Systems. Eaton Corp. announced the following appointments in its...
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