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Drivers•by Staff•September 26, 2000

Round and Round at the Hours of Service Roundtables

The hours of service roundtables are supposed to be a forum for gathering information, but at the opening session yesterday in a Washington, D.C., suburb, the dialogue often veered into debate. As witnesses around the table asserted their interests, it was easy to see why a negotiated rulemaking would not work: After years of fact-finding and a docket that would fill a fleet of trailers, the contesting parties still are at odds over fundamental issues

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 25, 2000

Harbor Truckers Plan West Coast Protest

Harbor truck drivers in Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland, Calif., plan to participate in Teamster-sponsored rallies today, a prelude to a set of international rallies scheduled for Oct. 4

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 25, 2000

Show Trucks Wow At Jubitz

“Big Willy,” an immaculate 1990 Peterbilt 379 owned by Thomas Smith, was one of the big winners at the third Stars & Stripes qualifying show, sponsored by Chevron, held at the Jubitz Truck Stop in Portland, Ore., over the weekend

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Drivers•by Staff•September 25, 2000

Pittsburgh Traffic Gauged By New System on Internet

Officials hope a new traffic monitoring system being introduced into Pittsburgh’s daunting roadway system will provide rush-hour relief, according to an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Traffic.com, a company based in Wayne, Pa., has chosen Pittsburgh as

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 25, 2000

Mack Delivers First of 120 Natural Gas Trucks to Waste Management

Mack Trucks has reached an agreement with longtime customer Waste Management that will put 120 natural gas-powered Mack MR and LE Series trucks into service in southern California

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Drivers•by Staff•September 25, 2000

What To Do If You Get an Unsatisfactory Rating

Starting Nov. 20, an unsatisfactory safety rating — for any carrier — can automatically put that carrier out of business. This is a significant change that makes it more important than ever for fleet managers to

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Drivers•by Staff•September 25, 2000

Trimac Founders Want to Take Company Private

The founding family of one of North America’s largest bulk trucking firms wants to take the company private

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Equipment•by Staff•September 25, 2000

Aussie Truckers Kick Off Fuel Protests While Others Continue in Europe

Truck drivers down under jumped on the fuel protest bandwagon today, while truckers in Spain and Greece held their own in the fight against high fuel prices

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Drivers•by Staff•September 25, 2000

Lanes to be Closed on I-95 This Week in Virginia

The Virginia Department of Transportation announced the following lane closures for Monday, Sept. 25, through Friday, Sept. 29, while work continues on the huge Springfield interchange project

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Equipment•by Staff•September 25, 2000

Canadian Truckers Strike A Fuel Cost Deal

Negotiations to avoid a major protest by Ontario truckers angered by skyrocketing fuel costs progressed yesterday with the announcement of a deal that would allow shippers and trucking firms to voluntarily pass on a fuel surcharge to owner-operators

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