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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 6, 1998

Six AR Rest Stops To Be Trucker Rests

Oct. 8 – Six rest areas being closed in Arkansas will be converted into parking areas for truckers, reports the Associated Press. The state Highway Commission voted Sept. 22 to close 12 rest areas, six of

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 6, 1998

Navistar Workers Walk Out

Oct 7 – A strike by 150 workers at Navistar International’s truck customizing plant in Springfield, OH, is not expected to affect the company’s truck assembly and body plants, according to the Associated Press. The workers went

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Drivers•by Staff•October 5, 1998

CFI Website Offers Proof Of Delivery

Oct. 6 – The CFI NetLink site now features Online Proof of Delivery for its customers. Located at http://www.cfi-us.com, the site now allows customers to retrieve, view and print bill of lading documents and delivery receipts

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Drivers•by Staff•October 5, 1998

FHWA Restructures Field Offices

Oct. 6 – The Federal Highway Administration is streamlining its field organization, replacing its nine regional offices with four “virtual” resource centers. The centers are: Eastern, located in Baltimore; Southern, located in Atlanta; Midwestern, located in

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Equipment•by Staff•October 5, 1998

Crackdown On Canadian Trucks Put On Hold

Oct. 6 – Tough inspections of Canadian trucks entering northern prairie states will be put on hold now that officials from the United States and Canada have agreed to trade talks. Seven states have been scrutinizing trucks

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 5, 1998

Volvo Owners Say VN Is Best

Oct. 6 –Volvo VN Series owners love their trucks, according to a new survey by Volvo Trucks North America. The 1998 Class 8 Heavy Truck Customer Satisfaction Study measured customer satisfaction among recent purchasers of the three

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 5, 1998

OPIS Fleet Fueling Expo Draws 350-Plus Attendees

Oct. 6 – The third annual OPIS Fleet Fueling & Technology Conference, held last month at Nashville’s Opryland Hotel, drew more than 350 top transportation and petroleum professionals. The conference, hosted by Oil Price Information Service,

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 1, 1998

Oily Sealant May Have Contributed to Fiery Accident

Oct. 2 -- An oily road sealant may have contributed to a fiery, fatal truck accident in Reno, NV, last weekend, reports the Associated Press. City public works crews had been working on the road less

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 1, 1998

Hebe Says Bigger is Better at Southern Trucking Expo

Oct. 2 – Freightliner President and CEO Jim Hebe talked a lot about the benefits of size during his keynote address kicking off the Southern Trucking Expo in Atlanta yesterday. For instance, he spoke about Freightliner’s Argosy

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 1, 1998

Bering Offers Sneak Preview At Southern Trucking Expo

Oct. 2 – The new Bering Truck Corp. offered a sneak preview of two new Class 3 and 4 truck models and announced its first dealer at the Southern Trucking Expo in Atlanta yesterday. Bering, established last

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