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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 30, 2000

National Survey Reports Annualized Driver Earnings

The National Survey of Driver Wages' latest annualized projections show company drivers and leased owner-operators earning more than they did a year ago

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 30, 2000

TCA Study Recommends "Best Practices" For Solving Loading/Unloading Problems

There are things truckers, shippers and receivers can do to ease the problem of long wait times at the loading and unloading dock, says a study recently completed for the Truckload Carriers Assn.. The study, "Just in Time to Wait: An Examination of Best Practices for Streamlining Loading/Unloading Functions," was conducted by Mercer Management Consulting in association with March USA and the law firm of Scopelitis, Garvin, Light & Hanson

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 30, 2000

Southern Trucking Expo Canceled

The truck-buying slump that has resulted in layoffs at every major truck manufacturer has now taken its toll on the truck show industry. Independent Trade Show Management has announced it has canceled its Southern Trucking Expo for this year, which was scheduled for Oct. 20-21 in Atlanta

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Drivers•by Staff•August 30, 2000

Freeway Considered Between Southern California Counties

The California counties of Orange and Riverside, located in the Los Angeles area, are considering construction of a $2 to $3-billion freeway between the two counties to reduce traffic congestion

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 30, 2000

HOS: "Would you feel better about your family?"

Editor's note: The following is an edited version of Thompson's comments at an hours of service hearing earlier this summer. Jeff Foster Trucking is a small- to medium-sized fleet based in Superior, Wis. Foster's moving testimony,

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 30, 2000

Freightliner Truckstop Service Begins To Bear Fruit

When Freightliner Corp. first announced plans to offer service in Travel Centers of America locations, many expressed doubt about the success of the venture. But today, after many months of preparation, locations such as the TA in Tooele, Utah are proving them wrong

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 29, 2000

Savannah Port Truckers Plan Protest Rallies

Tired of conditions that continue to deteriorate and with the support of the Teamsters union, truckers who haul containers in and out of the Port of Savannah, Ga., are planning a series of protest rallies beginning

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Drivers•by Staff•August 29, 2000

RLT Recognized as Oregon Trusted Motor Carrier

Redding Lumber Transport, Redding, Calif., recently joined the ranks of Oregon's Trusted Carrier partners

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 29, 2000

Pilot Opens California Facility

Pilot Corp. recently opened a new travel center in Salinas, Calif

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 29, 2000

TCA Looking for Trucker Photos

The Truckload Carriers Assn. is again running a contest for photos to use in TCA's 2000-2001 annual report

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