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New Commanders Put in Charge of Leading OTA

Oregon Trucking Associations hired Michael G. Moises as president and elected Mike Card as chairman of the board, filling two vacant spots at the organization.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 6, 1999
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Teamsters, DOE to Train New Truckers

An alliance between the Teamsters union and the Department of Energy will put displaced government employees back to work as truck drivers.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 6, 1999

DOT Won't Release Hours Research

The Department of Transportation says it will not release the scientific basis of new hours-of-service regulations for truck drivers before a proposal is unveiled.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 5, 1999

Fla. Truckers Begin Highway Watch

On Sept. 29, a select group of Florida truckers set out to become the extra eyes and ears watching and guarding the highways.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 4, 1999

Martinez Resigns as NHTSA Chief

Ricardo Martinez, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is resigning to return to his medical career as a senior executive at an Internet-based health care company.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
October 1, 1999
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Fuel Costs Hurt Truck Profits

Truckers are watching their profits erode as diesel prices continue to climb, with FDX Corp. and J.B. Hunt Transport Services telling investors that high fuel costs have cut into their earnings.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 29, 1999
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Floyd's Legacy Lingers

A week after Hurricane Floyd marched up the East Coast’s I-95 corridor, some towns and highways in North Carolina remained under water, disrupting freight service.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 29, 1999
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Driver, Procedural Faults Cited in Gas Station Blast

The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that a fuel truck driver’s failure to follow proper safety procedures was the primary cause of a gasoline fire that killed five people and injured one in August 1998 at a convenience store on U.S. Route 90 in Biloxi, Miss.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 29, 1999

Floyd's Legacy Lingers

A week after Hurricane Floyd marched up the East Coast’s I-95 corridor, some towns and highways in North Carolina remained under water, disrupting freight service.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 28, 1999

Fuel Prices Cut Into Earnings

Truckers are watching their profits erode as diesel prices continue to climb, with FDX Corp. and J.B. Hunt Transport Services telling investors that high fuel costs have cut into their earnings.

Jeff Johnson | Staff Reporter
September 27, 1999