The Bottom Line
Over the years, Ken Simonson has provided a most valuable perspective on the economic issues impacting fleets through his monthly column, The Bottom Line....
HOS rules intact for now
Saying that they are fully committed to issuing an hours-of-service final rule this year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) offered...
Rodeo salutes technicians
Rush Truck Centers held its second annual technician skills rodeo in Nashville last month, part of a multi-pronged effort by the nationwide chain of Peterbilt...
Talking with Marvin
W. Marvin Rush is the founder and chairman of Rush Enterprises, a publically traded $2.4-billion collection of commercial truck and equipment sales and...
Teamsters, YRC agree to tentative labor deal
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) and TMI/YRC Worldwide, which includes Yellow Freight, Roadway, and USF Holland, have agreed to a tentative...
The Oklahoma crew
Recently, I got the opportunity to look inside the working life of today's diesel truck technician courtesy of three top-notch pros Matt Wheeler, Pat...
Driver-driven compensation
Tasked with blending two compensation packages, Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI), a Con-way company, made the most of the challenge and went directly to...
Strike averted at UPS
With both sides under pressure to move negotiations along quickly, the Teamsters and UPS reached an agreement in October on a six-year contract for drivers...
Catalyst for safety improvement
During the recent ATA Management Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, FL, Fleet Owner editors had the opportunity to interview Schneider National's vp-safety...
UPS expands green fleet
United Parcel Service is adding 306 alternative fuel vehicles to its green fleet, including 167 compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery trucks and 139 propane...
NPTC slates educational program
The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) will hold its annual Private Fleet Management Institute at the Crowne Plaza Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel in...
Tax file: Rates adjust in 2008
Several tax provisions that affect trucking will change as of January 1. Meals bought by or for truck drivers who are away from home for business long...
Going Places
Fontaine International North America has named Henry Bell president and Terry Mennen vp-business development. Art Waldowski has been named vp-purchasing...
DOT puts on truck inspection show
With Teamsters staffers shouting protests from behind yellow police tape, an inspector from the Maryland State Police in front of U.S. DOT headquarters...
Tax file: IRS updates meal allowances
The Internal Revenue Service issued its annual update of the amounts that can be deducted under an allowable plan for business meal and incidental expenses...
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