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Equipment•by Staff•May 24, 1999

Mexican Secretary Optimistic About NAFTA

Visiting Washington, DC, last week, Mexico's transportation secretary expressed confidence that cross-border trucking is close to becoming a reality

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Drivers•by Staff•May 23, 1999

National Weight-Distance Tax Proposed

There's a move in Congress to reform truck taxes by replacing three separate levies with a weight-mile tax

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 23, 1999

Illinois Passes Truck Emissions Bill

The fate of emissions testing in the Chicago and East St. Louis areas is in the hands of Illinois Gov. George Ryan

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 23, 1999

Southwest International Dealers Attend Sales Fair

Close to 400 dealers, customers and vendors converged on Corpus Christi, TX, last week to attend the International Southwest Region sales fair. One of the trucks on display that caught dealers' eyes was the Diamond Back 9900i

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 19, 1999

Mineta Wraps Up Truck Safety Analysis

Norman Mineta is wrapping up his analysis of truck safety this week, and will present his recommendations to Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater on Friday. He is scheduled to testify publicly before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 26

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 18, 1999

Driver Wins Case After Refusing To Drive In Bad Weather

The U.S. Department of Labor recently ruled in favor of a truck driver who was fired for refusing to drive a tractor-trailer in bad weather

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Drivers•by Staff•May 18, 1999

FHWA Proposes More Vision Exemptions

The Federal Highway Administration has announced its intention to exempt another 33 truck drivers from federal vision requirements

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 18, 1999

New Inspection Device To Be Tested In Four States

Kentucky will be the first of four states to test an infrared imaging device to inspect commercial trucks in a two-year pilot project

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Drivers•by Staff•May 18, 1999

LTL Carrier Adds Online Tracking

G.I. Trucking, a less-than-truckload carrier based in La Mirada, CA, has added online tracing and tracking to its web site

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 18, 1999

Navistar Posts Highest Second-Quarter Earnings In 25 Years

Navistar International reported its highest second-quarter earnings in more than 25 years, with diluted per share earnings up nearly 60% over the same period a year ago. Net income for the quarter ended April 30, 1999

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