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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 18, 2000

CarrierPoint Debuts DataDepot

CarrierPoint, the Atlanta-based Internet freight company, announced the first release of DataDepot, a Web-based data warehouse tool

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 18, 2000

NM May Raise Weight Distance Tax

New Mexico's top highway official wants legislators to "tweak" the state's weight-distance tax to make up for the likely elimination of another trucking fee

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Drivers•by Staff•December 18, 2000

FMCSA Proposes New Load Securement Rules

New rules proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would require changes in the way carriers use cargo securement devices and, in some cases, increase the number of tie-downs needed

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 18, 2000

Freightquote.com Offers New Design, More Options

Freightquote.com, Lenexa, Kan., an ASP (Application Service Provider) for freight and logistics markets, has redesigned its web site at www.freightquote.com to incorporate enhanced navigation and more service options in a new look

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Drivers•by Staff•December 18, 2000

UPS to Deliver 19 Million Packages Today

Today is the busiest day of the year for UPS, which expects to deliver more than 19 million air and ground packages around the world today

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 18, 2000

Freightliner, UAW Reach Agreement at NC Plant

United Auto Workers members in Mt. Holly, N.C., have ratified a new three-year contract with Freightliner at its plant there, avoiding a threatened lockout

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Drivers•by Staff•December 18, 2000

Truckers Battle Winter Storms

From snow in the Midwest to a tornado in Alabama, truckers battled severe weather across the country

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Drivers•by Staff•December 18, 2000

Key Hours of Service Issues Still Divide Industry, Government

After eight months of public discussion, industry and government remain deeply divided over how to reform truck and bus hours of service rules. Both the American Trucking Associations, the largest industry group, and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, representing the safety enforcement community, want FMCSA to issue a supplemental proposal that is significantly different from the original proposal. They do not agree, however, on the details

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Drivers•by Staff•December 15, 2000

Suit Challenging Merger of AF and FedEx Dismissed

A class-action lawsuit challenging the proposed sale of American Freightways to FedEx Corp. was dismissed at the plaintiff's request before being served against AF and its board

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Drivers•by Staff•December 15, 2000

Virginia DOT Shuts Down Lanes on I-95 This Week

The Virginia Department of Transportation is shutting down lanes on I-95 near the Springfield Interchange this week as an extensive reconstruction project continues on what has become known as the "Mixing Bowl.

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