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Longshoreman Contract Expires

The contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the group that represents company management on the West Coast waterfront expired July 1. An extension of the deadline was expected so that negotiations can continue. American Trucking Associations has threatened to sue if the agreement includes a provision to let ILWU members take over trucking work, which is now done by independent contractors in the ports.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
July 1, 1999

GAO: OMC Lacks Solid Crash Data

The General Accounting Office is placing the blame for federal highway safety regulators’ ineffectiveness on a dearth of useful information on truck crashes. The report, commissioned by Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.) and released June 29, rehashes much of the congressional testimony given three months ago by Phyllis F. Scheinberg, associate director for transportation issues at GAO.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
July 1, 1999

Mexican Trucks Found Deep In U.S.

Mexican motor carriers have been found operating illegally in 28 U.S. states — far beyond the narrow border zones to which they are restricted, according to the Department of Transportation’s inspector general, Kenneth Mead. His finding was made public at a June 24 Capitol Hill press conference by Reps. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.), Rep. Jack Quinn (R-N.Y.) and Teamsters President James P. Hoffa, who jointly called for an investigation of the extent of the problem.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
June 30, 1999

Supreme Court Rejects ADA Suits

The U.S. Supreme Court handed down two victories for trucking company management last week, placing strict limits on who can sue their employers under the Americans With Disabilities Act. In the case most crucial to the industry, the court ruled unanimously that a truck driver who is nearly blind in one eye cannot sue his employer for discrimination, after the grocery store chain fired him because of his disability.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
June 30, 1999

Nine States Form Emissions Test Bloc

Nine northeastern states have banded together to get tough on trucks that pollute the air. Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont agreed to begin roadside smoke testing and ticketing trucks and buses that are in violation by July 1, 2001.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
June 30, 1999

Terminal Properties Attract Investors

Investors may be shunning trucking stocks, but a small but growing number of firms think there is money to be made in owning truck terminals. Long viewed as a financial backwater, freight terminals are being touted as good long-term investments and a way for trucking companies to free up money to invest in other parts of their business.

Daniel P. Bearth | Staff Writer
June 30, 1999

Diesel Prices On Upswing Again

In a continuation of the yo-yo-like gyrations that many analysts said were over, the national average price of diesel fuel has risen 2.3 cents a gallon over the past two weeks, after dropping 2.4 cents over the previous four weeks. On June 21, the price stood at $1.082 a gallon, 1.4 cents above the previous week’s level of $1.068 and 0.1 cent below the level on May 10, according to the Department of Energy.

Dan Lang | Staff Reporter
June 30, 1999

Intermodals Pinched By Conrail Woes

Spokesmen for two of the nation’s major railroads — Norfolk Southern and CSX — conceded that their service has "just not been good enough" in the wake of their split-up of Conrail. However, both companies insist things were improving. But some intermodal trucking companies suffered along with the two railroads, as shippers turned to over-the-road truckers.

Dan Lang | Staff Reporter
June 30, 1999

Slater: DOT, Trucking Must Cooperate

Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater declared his commitment to working with American Trucking Associations to reduce truck-related fatalities, despite criticism from safety groups. "While some have criticized the department for working in partnership with ATA, I do not apologize for that," Slater said in a June 18 speech to the group’s board of directors.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
June 30, 1999