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Drivers•by Staff•May 3, 1999

McClendon Looking For Owner-Operators

McClendon Trucking, a 66-year-old family-owned fleet in Lafayette, AL, plans to add at least 150 tractors to its fleet in the next few months, primarily through owner-operator units

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 2, 1999

CVSA Bids For Center Stage In Truck Safety

The people who do the hands-on work of truck safety enforcement intend to assert themselves more in the national dialogue on highway safety

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 2, 1999

Volvo Buys More Scania Stock

Volvo AB has raised its voting stake in Scania AB to 15.1%, elevating tension between Sweden's rival truck makers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 2, 1999

First Shipper/Receiver Panel Successful

The Truckload Carriers Assn. held the first meeting of its new Shipper/Receiver Panel April 13 in Chicago. TCA says progress was made in finding ways to reduce driver waiting time at loading and unloading docks

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 2, 1999

Help On The Way For Tracking Untethered Trailers

Drivers who lose unpaid hours searching for company trailers may be getting a break. Satellite tracking may soon help them locate trailers, wherever they may be, whether hooked up to a power unit or not

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Drivers•by Staff•April 30, 1999

Safety Agency Gets Stricter

The cost of breaking federal safety rules just went up. This week, the staff of the Office of Motor Carrier and Highway Safety was told it could start charging trucking companies as much as $10,000 for

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 29, 1999

Oregon Wants To Close Drug-Testing Loopholes

A bill in the Oregon House of Representatives would close loopholes in drug- and alcohol-testing regulations that let drivers avoid consequences by changing companies

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 29, 1999

DaimlerChrysler Ponders Fate of Detroit Diesel Stake

Less than a week after Detroit Diesel Corp. reported record first-quarter net income, DaimlerChrysler Chairman Jurgen Schrempp said his company was debating whether to increase its 20% stake in the engine maker or sell out altogether

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 29, 1999

Supreme Court Wrestles With Disability Issue

Is a condition a disability if it can be corrected? And if so, what's to stop everyone with dentures or eyeglasses from suing under the Americans with Disabilities Act? These are some of the issues the U.S. Supreme Court has been wrestling with this week as they heard ADA-related cases involving a UPS mechanic with high blood pressure and a truck driver blind in one eye

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Drivers•by Staff•April 29, 1999

Chicago Starts Ryan Repairs Tonight

A $14 million road resurfacing project begins on Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway tonight

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