Farm Haulers to Meet in D.C. Area

The Agricultural Transporters Conference will hold its first legislative and leadership convention June 14-15 at American Trucking Associations offices in Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Va.

June 3, 1999

Missouri Patrol Finding Record Drug Shipments

Interstate 44 has long been known as a major route for drug trafficking, and Missouri officials have seized a bonanza of marijuana this year.

June 3, 1999

Long-Haul Cat Hitches a 300-Mile Truck Ride

A lucky black cat that rode unscathed on the rear axle of a tractor-trailer from Yakima, Wash., to Eugene, Ore., may soon have a new home.

June 3, 1999

Knights Help Bankroll New Firm

The owners of Knight Transportation, one of the most successful truckload carriers in the country, are backing a new logistics company headed by three former Schneider Logistics executives.

June 1, 1999

Trucking Watches ADA Cases

Oral arguments were heard before the U.S. Supreme Court April 27 and 28 in three cases that could change the way the Americans with Disabilities Act is enforced.

June 1, 1999

Ad Prompts Uproar, Apology

Trucking industry leaders received an apology from KMPG after the auditing firm ran a disparaging newspaper ad dominated by a large truck.

May 28, 1999

OSHA Won't Appeal CCP Ruling

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration decided not to fight for its "voluntary" compliance program that was struck down by a federal court.

May 28, 1999

Carhaul Strike Deadline Looms

Fears of a Teamsters strike against major carhauling companies grew as the May 31 contract deadline approached.

May 26, 1999

Bill Would Speed Up Texas Trucks

A bill to remove the speed limit differential between cars and trucks in Texas was approved by both houses of the state legislature. Now all that remains is for some differences between the two bills to be worked out and Gov. George W. Bush to sign it.

May 25, 1999

Virginia Brothers Suspected Of Killing Truck Driver

Police suspect two brothers are responsible for the murder of a trucker who has been missing since late April.

May 24, 1999