The State of the Union

As recently as 20 years ago, the average man or woman on the street would hear the words “truck driver,” and chances are the next word to come to mind would be “Teamsters.” The profession and the union were that closely tied. But times have changed.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
June 8, 2000
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The State of the Union

As recently as 20 years ago, the average man or woman on the street would hear the words “truck driver,” and chances are the next word to come to mind would be “Teamsters.”

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
June 7, 2000

Loss Prevention: Surest Way to Cut Premium Costs

In an industry like trucking, which is famous for its tenuous profit margins, cutting expenses has become a fine art. Nearly every dollar that can be shaved from the cost column shows up in the net earnings column, so commercial motor carriers large and small have found inventive ways of taking expenses that at one time looked “fixed” — and unfixing them.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
June 1, 2000
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Loss Prevention: Surest Way to Cut Premium Costs

In an industry like trucking, which is famous for its tenuous profit margins, cutting expenses has become a fine art. Nearly every dollar that can be shaved from the cost column shows up in the net earnings column, so commercial motor carriers large and small have found inventive ways of taking expenses that at one time looked “fixed” — and unfixing them.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
May 31, 2000
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Government Has Few Facts About Mexican Truckers

What do we know about Mexican motor carriers operating in this country, and when did we know it?

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
April 26, 2000

DOT Has Few Facts About Mexican Truckers

What do we know about Mexican motor carriers operating in this country, and when did we know it? The answer to the first question is “not much.” The answer to the second is “a while ago.”

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
April 26, 2000
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Trucking Inspectors: Balancing Safety Rulebooks, Empathy

Something about government programs gets some people spitting mad, and in trucking, probably nothing draws a bigger shower of brickbats than the inspection stops that go on in each state.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
March 29, 2000
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CDL Mills Pose Vexing Problems To Accredited Schools, Carriers

When you call and get put on hold with Commercial Driver Training Inc. in West Babylon, N.Y., you don’t have to listen to a Muzak version of “New York, New York” or a tape-looped woman swearing your call is important to her. Instead, the hold message is an upbeat sermon about how you can turn your life around by becoming a professional truck driver — if you sign on with CDT.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
March 22, 2000
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White House Seeks More Funds For Truck, Bus Safety Office

The federal government fleshed out its rhetoric on highway safety Feb. 7, when it announced it was seeking a 54% increase in funding for fiscal 2001 — to $279 million from $181 million this year — for its newly formed motor carrier safety agency.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
February 16, 2000

FHWA to Survey Truckers on Parking

The federal government is looking into the adequacy of truck parking facilities again, conducting a nationwide survey of truck drivers to gauge their parking needs.

Paul Spillenger | Special to Transport Topics
February 10, 2000