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Hauling Heat: Louisiana Fleet Claims Hottest Cargo
It’s safe to say that just about everything in Louisiana is hot: the jambalaya, the weather, the jazz. It turns out some of the trucks are pretty hot, too, and we’re not talking about paint jobs and chrome we’re talking temperature.
October 26, 1998
Check out Transport Topics' updated Top 100 list of the largest logistics companies in North America, and explore how the industry's top players have adapted to a tough freight market and are preparing for the future.
Mr. John Goes to Washington
As a boy, when he was not breaking tires or washing trucks, Chris John canvassed the Louisiana countryside with his father, who was trying to get himself sent to Baton Rouge by the local voters. Trucking executive John N. John Jr. ran for office three times before he secured a seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives in 1972.
October 26, 1998TT Publishing's 'World Class' Vision
Publisher Bob Rast talks about Transport Topics' relationship to ATA, and consolidation of information services.
October 26, 1998Safe Driver of Year, One of Roadway's Elite
James E. Sheriff of Roadway Express topped off an eventful year with one of trucking’s highest honors: the National Driver of the Year Award from American Trucking Associations.
October 26, 1998ATA Names Winner of First Scholarship Award
Jason Malufau, the son of American Trucking Associations employee Toni Malufau, is the recipient of the first ATA Scholarship Fund award, a $4,000 grant for college expenses.
October 26, 1998Fasteners From Good Sources
Next time you think you’re running out of things to worry about, walk through the maintenance shop and check the bolt bins. There are enough potential disasters lurking there to give your corporate legal counsel ulcers.
October 26, 1998Mudslide Multiplies Costs for Idaho Business
For Erv Madsen, the mudslide that wiped out two miles of Highway 95 Oct. 16 is more than just an inconvenience. It could be enough to put him out of business.
October 26, 1998No End to Consolidation Trend
Consolidation continues to dominate the financial scene in trucking. In the past week alone, three truckload carriers, a leasing company, a distribution firm and a truck parts distributor announced deals.
October 26, 1998High Rates Cut Into Brazilian Demand
Volvo Truck Corp. has temporarily stopped production of heavy trucks at its Curitiba, Brazil truck plant because of concerns the global economic crisis may visit Latin America’s biggest economy next.
October 26, 1998Bering Truck Selects First Dealer
Bering Truck Corp. selected Central Truck Center in Landover, Md., as its first dealer. The dealership owned by Jim Burgess will sell the complete line of Class 3 through Class 8 Bering trucks in the Washington, D.C., area.
October 26, 1998