A.M. Executive Briefing - Nov. 30
This Morning's Headlines:
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Truckers Rate Virginia's Accommodating Rest Areas No. 1
Truck drivers ranked Virginia's rest areas tops in the country in an Overdrive magazine poll.Last week at the westbound Interstate 64 rest area in New Kent, Virginia trucker Roy Crews said the quality of the state's rest stops varies, but he rated them "above average," while a New Jersey trucker said he had "never hit a dirty rest area" in Virginia.
The state has improved rest-stop police presence, and state Transportation Department spokesman Andy Farmer pointed to other safety measures Virginia has taken to better its rest areas. Washington Times (11/29/99) P. D18
License Scandal Probe Widens
According to unnamed sources, prosecutors in the federal investigation into the Illinois CDL bribery scandal will likely indict five or more people from the Elk Grove Village licensing site in a new indictment.Two of the five were charged in October. It is believed that the indictment will describe a plot in which a driving school near Chicago gave bribes in exchange for CDLs issued to out-of-state truck drivers.
According to sources, the school advertised in a New York Polish-language newspaper, and the truck drivers were put up at an Elk Grove Village Motel 6 as their Illinois residence. According to records, in 1994 and 1995 the Elk Grove Village site gave CDLs to a minimum of 153 applicants who had Eastern European names and used the motel's address.
Most did not use the Illinois CDLs, so authorities think the CDLs were used to get licenses in other states. Chicago Sun-Times Online (11/29/99) ; Simpson, Cam
Phil Deely Named Senior Vice President of Business Development for CarrierPoint, Inc.
Former First Alliance Logistics Management President and CEO Philip G. Deely has been named senior vice president of business development for CarrierPoint, an online marketplace that aims to link truckload shippers and carriers and provide other services for the trucking industry. Deely, a Council of Logistics Management member, has also worked in logistics for such companies as Huffy Bicycle and Avon Products. PR Newswire (11/29/99)Western Star Announces Quarterly Dividend
Western Star Trucks Holding's Board of Directors approved a C$0.10 per-share quarterly dividend, which will be payable Dec. 31 to those holding common stock as of Dec. 14. Canada NewsWire (11/29/99)Isuzu To Overhaul Sales Operations
Isuzu Motors is considering connecting buyers of its commercial vehicles to a computer network that will allow Isuzu to send product offers based on customers' needs. The company is currently redoing its sales operations, and the proposed network would be part of that. Online vehicle sales are growing in Japan.Reduced demand for trucks cut Isuzu's October output, and the company plans a more than 50% cut in its amount of sales companies and a 10% cut in sales employees. Financial Times (11/29/99) P. 28; Harney, Alexandra
State Sues Three Companies For Workers Comp Debts
Douglas L. Foltz, of Doug Foltz Trucking in Berkeley County, W.Va.,, is one of three recipients of state Bureau of Employment Programs lawsuits aimed to shut down companies until they cover their debts for unemployment and workers' compensation taxes. According to Commissioner William Vieweg, Unemployment Compensation is owed $1,524.29 and Workers Compensation is owed $43,450.64 by the trucking company. Associated Press (11/29/99)© copyright 1999 INFORMATION, INC. Terms of Service
