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Volvo Trucks Post Strong Showing in U.S., Europe
Despite the slowdown in Asian markets, Volvo Truck Corp.’s operating profits reached $248 million through the first nine months of the year, more than the $232 million the truck builder made in all of 1997.
November 2, 1998
To retread or not to retread, that is the question. For some maintenance managers, the debate between purchasing new tires or retreads is constant.
Editorial: Technology or Bust
For any remaining Doubting Thomases, last week’s annual get-together of the American Trucking Associations should have provided sufficient evidence that trucking and technology are now inextricably linked.
November 2, 1998To Implement a Dream
John E. Wren is the kind of man you would miss in a crowd. Quiet and unassuming, the Minnesota trucking executive prefers to let others do the talking — that’s about to change.
November 2, 1998Historic New Orleans School Gets the Trucking Treatment
Nearly 150 trucking executives joined community volunteers on a sunny Saturday in New Orleans to paint, plant and rejuvenate their industry image.
November 2, 1998ATA Elects Officers
John E. Wren, chief executive officer of Lakeville Motor Express, Roseville, Minn., was elected 1998-99 chairman of American Trucking Associations. He succeeded Edward R. Trout, president of Cornhusker Motor Lines, Omaha, Neb.
November 2, 1998Wages and Benefits See Biggest Rise in Six Years
Wages, salaries and benefits paid to American workers rose by 3.7% percent over the past year, the biggest increase in more than six years.
November 2, 1998Adjusted Truck Tonnage Index Dips
The adjusted truck tonnage index dipped nearly 7% in August, receding for only the third time this year. The unadjusted index slipped slightly, but it is 9.6% above its year-ago level. Could this be the beginning of a downward trend — and a leading sign of an overall economic slowing?
November 2, 1998August Tons Dip
The adjusted truck tonnage index dipped nearly 7% in August, receding for only the third time this year. The unadjusted index slipped slightly, but it is 9.6% above its year-ago level. Could this be the beginning of a downward trend — and a leading sign of an overall economic slowing?
November 2, 1998CVSA: Out-of-Service Rates Not Good Safety Indicator
Out-of-service rates may not be an accurate measure of the safety of the trucking industry, according to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, the international organization of state, provincial and federal truck safety inspectors.
November 2, 1998Congress Earmarks Millions for Customs to Get X-Ray Machines
Truckers hope the $54 million that the U.S. Customs Service will get next year for drug interdiction technology will also lead to fewer trucking delays on the Mexican border.
November 2, 1998