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News•January 27, 2000

Landstar Launches Load Finding Service

Truckload giant Landstar System has introduced it's own online load finding service through wholly owned subsidiary Signature Technology Services, Inc

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News•January 27, 2000

Dart Transit Testing HighwayMaster System

Dart Transit Co. has begun testing HighwayMaster's new TrackWare trailer-tracking system. TrackWare uses GPS and terrestrial-wireless data transmission technologies to communicate location and event reports between trailers and dispatch operations. David Oren, executive vice president of Dart, said

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News•January 27, 2000

Orders Slow, But Freightliner Doesn't

With truck orders slowing to a more sedate pace than we've been used to, you'd think that truck makers would be taking a breather. Not so at Freightliner Corp. If anything, the Portland-based division of DaimlerChrysler

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News•January 26, 2000

Arizona Legislature Targets Trucks

Lower truck speed limits and lane restrictions may be on the way with an Arizona House bill, while another bill to require California-style clean diesel was put on the shelf

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News•January 26, 2000

Drain Guard Helps Comply With Stormwater Regs

Ultra-Drainguards from UltraTech International Inc. are recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency as a "Best Management Practice" for complying with new stormwater regulations.

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News•January 26, 2000

Dorsey Posts First Profit In Four Years

Benefited from a strong trailer market, improved plant efficiency, and a new market focus, Dorsey Trailers had its first profitable year since 1995 last year.

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News•January 26, 2000

Goodyear Refocuses Retread Operations

Goodyear is changing the name of its retread operations to Next-Tred, Innovative Retreading Solutions

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News•January 25, 2000

Construction Still Biggest Used Truck Buyer

As for-hire and leasing fleets shorten their trade cycles, more buyers are considering used trucks. Newport's Profile of the Medium and Heavy Duty Truck Market examines used truck buying across a number of industry vocations.

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News•January 25, 2000

Respect Closely Follows Pay On Drivers' Wish List

A study of more than 4,000 company drivers and owner-operators reveals that respect from management ranks as the second most important benefit, behind pay

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News•January 24, 2000

Business is Good, But Not Good Enough, Says Volvo

Despite increased orders in the last few months, Volvo Trucks North America says it will adjust production rates downward at its Dublin, VA, plant and lay off approximately 400 workers

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