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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 23, 2001

NHTSA Investigating Truck Defect Complaints

As it decides whether to open an investigation into complaints about Volvo front axles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is upgrading its investigation of a separate problem with Volvo VNs

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Drivers•by Staff•May 23, 2001

ATA Gives Thumbs Up To Senate Tax Vote

Trucking's biggest lobby is pleased over the move by the U.S. Senate yesterday afternoon to sign off on President Bush’s tax cut plan because of a provision that eliminates most estate taxes

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Drivers•by Staff•May 23, 2001

SMC3 Proposes Rate Increase

Georgia-based SMC3 has proposed a rate increase among its less-than-truckload members

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 23, 2001

Freightliner Establishes Used Truck Fleet Sales Group

Freightliner LLC has created a used truck retail sales group dedicated to serving fleets

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 23, 2001

Teamsters Testify About Port Congestion Before Congress

Teamsters Port Division Director George Cashman yesterday testified before a House subcommittee on congestion in the nation's ports

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Drivers•by Staff•May 23, 2001

Fuel Tax Relief Plans Being Considered

As trucking continues to try to cope with high fuel prices, and President Bush is declaring an energy crisis, several fuel tax relief plans are floating around Congress

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Drivers•by Staff•May 23, 2001

Cell Phone Ban Proposed on Capitol Hill

Two U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation to ban the use of hand-held cell phones while driving

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 22, 2001

Safety Engineers Kick Off Education Campaign

Driving safely around large trucks is part of the message being promoted by the American Society of Safety Engineer

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 22, 2001

State Highway Commission Key Topic at Arkansas Trucking Assn. Meeting

The Arkansas Highway Commission, which has been under attack recently by the Arkansas Trucking Assn., was a key topic at the group's annual meeting last week in Little Rock

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 22, 2001

A Divide Among Shop Managers

Maintenance shop managers are trending toward two distinct skill and compensation classes. There are the "haves" and the "have nots.

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