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Drivers•by Staff•April 24, 2000

Hours of Service Rules Due Today

The Department of Transportation is proposing changes to the hours of service rules that will fundamentally alter trucking’s safety and operational practices. Public announcement of the long-awaited proposal is scheduled for this afternoon. Based on information from a variety of sources in government and the truck and bus industry, truckinginfo.com prepared an outline of what the proposal contains

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Equipment•by Staff•April 24, 2000

Cargo Theft: Mexico Makes U.S. Problems Seem Trivial

Cargo theft has been a rising problem in the United States, but if you think we've got it bad, you should try trucking in Mexico. A recent report in The Houston Chronicle takes a look at the

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 24, 2000

Asphalt is Hottest "Green" Commodity

What's recycled the most? Most people would guess newspapers and beverage containers, but the most widely recycled product in terms of both percentage and tonnage is actually asphalt pavement. A report from the former Federal Highway Administration

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 24, 2000

Teamsters Make Union Pacific Meeting Lively

Representatives from the Teamsters union livened up Union Pacific's annual shareholders meeting Friday in Salt Lake City with questions and allegation about UP subsidiary Overnite Transportation

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 24, 2000

ALK Enhances PC Miler Product

ALK Associates, Princeton, NJ, has released the PC Miler 14 product line, an enhanced version of its routing, mileage, and mapping software products.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 24, 2000

TransportCentral.com Targets June Launch

WebTransport, Dallas, TX is beta-testing an online trading exchange targeted at small-to-mid-sized carriers and shippers which is expected to go live in June.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 24, 2000

DOT Shuts Down Small Fleet In Iowa

Federal regulators have shut down a 10-truck refrigerated carrier in Clear Lake, IA, as an "imminent hazard to the public.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 24, 2000

Michigan Troopers Testing Fatigue Detection Device

Michigan State Police are testing a new device called EyeCheck which is intended to detect fatigue by measuring how a driver's eyes respond to light

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 24, 2000

New York May Drop Rest Area Time Restrictions

The state of New York is proposing to waive the current three-hour limit on nighttime parking at its rest stops so truckers can get much-needed sleep

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Drivers•by Staff•April 24, 2000

Seven Regional Fleets Merge

Seven companies focused on intermodal trucking, regional truckload and related logistics services from across the U.S. will merge into RoadLink USA to form a national company with 50 service locations from coast-to-coast

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