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Maine Raises Fuel Tax, Truck Fee
The Maine Legislature June 5 approved a hike in the truck registration fee and a 3-cent increase in the state tax on motor fuels.
June 14, 1999McLeod Software CEO Tom McLeod explores the potential for artificial intelligence to boost efficiency and build resilience.
Roberson's Orr Resigns; Searching for Own Company
Donald Orr resigned last week as chief executive officer and vice chairman of Roberson Transportation Companies. He said he is looking to buy his own trucking company.
June 14, 1999Hobbs Group Starts Insurance Division for Large Truckers
Hobbs Group, an Atlanta-based insurance brokerage firm, has started a specialty transportation division headed by Alan M. Shetzer to provide insurance and loss-control services for large trucking companies.
June 12, 1999ATA Leadership Meeting Set for Next Week
The "Show the ATA Value" tour makes a turn toward its home turf for the summer leadership meeting, calling on a bevy of government leaders and transportation journalists to address participants.
June 11, 1999Allison Opens Transmission Plant
Allison Transmission expects its new plant in Indianapolis to reach full production speed this fall, but it will not be enough to meet the growing demand for automatic truck transmissions.
June 11, 1999Parting the Information Technology Sea
Trucking companies risk being drowned by the flood of technologies and logistics services coming onto the market. And judging by the number of exhibitors at last week's conference of the Information Technology and Logistics Council, trucking may risk being overwhelmed by vendors.
June 11, 1999IT Professional Of Year Is Werner's Belter
Jim Belter, who started as a programmer with Werner Enterprises 12 years ago, was named the first Technology Professional of the Year by the American Trucking Associations Information Technology and Logistics Council and Transport Technology Today magazine.
June 11, 1999Diesel Price Falls For 4th Straight Week
The national average for retail diesel fuel prices fell for the fourth straight week, reaching $1.059 a gallon on June 7, down from $1.065 the week before.
June 11, 1999Recommendation Nixes 'Negotiated' Route to New Hours of Service
An official report recommending against a negotiated rulemaking to reform driver hours of service was quietly published by the Federal Highway Administration Thursday.
June 11, 1999Trism To Omit Interest Payment On Bonds
Trism Inc., Kennesaw, Ga., said it will not make a $4.6 million interest payment due June 15 on its 10.75% senior subordinated debt due Dec. 15, 2000.
June 11, 1999