Ohio Supreme Court Rules Reefer Units Cannot Be Taxed

Ohio’s Supreme Court ruled 7-0 June 23 against the state tax commissioner’s attempt to levy a trucking company on temperature control units installed in refrigerated trailers by saying they were personal property.

Kelvin Childs | Staff Reporter
July 9, 2004

Tennessee Rule Limits Licenses to Citizens, Permanent Residents

Tennessee implemented new requirements last week that limit driver licenses for both passenger and commercial vehicles only to U.S. citizens or permanent residents, in what state officials said was the strictest license policy in the nation.

Kelvin Childs | Staff Reporter
July 7, 2004

Florida Delays Start of Program to Give Port Truckers ID Cards

Florida’s plan to roll out a transportation workers’ security identification card valid at any of the state’s 14 ports has been delayed from its planned July 1 rollout, a spokesman for the state agency that would implement the program said last week.

Kelvin Childs | Staff Reporter
June 30, 2004