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Drivers•by Staff•November 10, 1999

Owner-Operators Key To OTR Express Comeback

OTR Express, Olathe, KS, plans to grow through owner-operators as part of its new strategy to return to profitability

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Drivers•by Staff•November 10, 1999

Dizzy In Arizona

If some highway designers get their way, you'll soon be going around in circles in what some say is a more efficient, safer type of intersection. Arizona is the latest state to try roundabouts, a type of

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 10, 1999

Xtra Profits Drop

Xtra Corp. reported fiscal fourth quarter profits of $17 million, down 11% from fourth quarter 1998. Revenue for the quarter were $121 million versus $119 million a year ago. For fiscal 1999, which ended Sept. 30, the

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 9, 1999

California Kicks In More Money To Convert Diesels

California's South Coast Air Quality Management District has approved an additional $13.5 million in funding to subsidize the conversion of diesel vehicles to cleaner fuels.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 9, 1999

ATA Suing States Over Interstate Commerce Restrictions

The American Trucking Assns. is suing two states over regulations it says place an unfair burden on out-of-state carriers and violate U.S. Constitution provisions prohibiting states from interfering with interstate commerce

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 9, 1999

Michigan Wants More Staff To Handle Border Traffic

The Michigan Department of Transportation wants to double the number of customs and immigration officials to deal with increased traffic, especially trucks, with the opening of a second bridge to Canada

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Drivers•by Staff•November 9, 1999

Landstar Moves to New Headquarters

Landstar System, Jacksonville, FL, has moved to new headquarters

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Equipment•by Staff•November 9, 1999

DaimlerChrysler To Modernize Brazil Operations

DaimlerChrysler, parent company of Freightliner, plans to modernize its truck-making operations in Brazil

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 9, 1999

Microsoft and Trucking

On Friday, a federal judge ruled that Microsoft, makers of the Windows operating systems among other popular software, was a monopoly. But the so-called finding of fact, is only the first ruling in the ongoing struggle

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 9, 1999

Idealease Locations Honored

Idealease of North America recently honored 51 of its locations with I.D.E.A.L. Gold awards for excellence

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