Oregon Posts Tax Proposal on Web

Trucking companies may go to the Oregon Trucking Associations Web site to find out how much they would pay under OTA’s proposed alternative to the state’s weight-distance tax.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 29, 1998

Congress Offers Little Help for Customs' Aging Computer System

The U.S. Customs Service didn't get the funding from Congress it wanted to upgrade its aging computer system, so importers may end up stuck with the bill.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 28, 1998
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EPA Fines Engine Makers

Diesel engine manufacturers have agreed to pay record fines of $185 million and make significant design modifications to settle Environmental Protection Agency claims that they broke clean-air standards.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 26, 1998

EPA Fines Diesel Engine Makers

Diesel engine manufacturers have agreed to pay record fines of $185 million and make significant design modifications to settle Environmental Protection Agency claims that they broke clean-air standards. Caption:EPA's Carol M. Browner holds the device she says engine makers used to circumvent air standards as Atty. Gen. Janet Reno watches on at a press conference Thursday.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 26, 1998

Fall Ushers in Chain Season

The Colorado Motor Carriers Assn. reminds truckers that it is time to start carrying chains or cables. Failure to do so could result not only in being stuck in the snow, but hefty penalties, too.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 21, 1998
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State Sues Fleet for Highway Damage

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is suing a trucking company to recover the $2.7 million damage caused to a section of Interstate 95 by a gasoline tanker crash.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 20, 1998
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Illinois CDL Probe Deepens

A federal investigation into the bribery scandal involving Chicago-area licensing facilities is spreading.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 20, 1998
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State Ergonomics Rules Could Spur U.S. Action

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 19, 1998

State Sues Fleet for Highway Damage

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is suing a trucking company to recover the $2.7 million damage caused to a section of Interstate 95 by a gasoline tanker crash.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 16, 1998
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Rails Won't Give on Truck Dimensions

The railroad industry wants more cooperation with the trucking industry, but that doesn't mean it will cease its campaign against bigger trucks.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 29, 1998