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Drivers•by Staff•June 3, 2003

Flat-Fee Pricing for PrePress OK’d

PrePass recently announced a flat monthly service charge would replace the 99 cent-per-pass fee in effect since the mid-1990s.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 3, 2003

IdleAire Opens ATE System at Chittenango

IdleAire Technologies Corp., the New York State Thruway Authority and other project partners recently celebrated the opening of IdleAire’s second Thruway location -- Chittenango Travel Plaza

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 3, 2003

Manufacturing Activity Rises in May

The ISM index of manufacturing activity rose to 49.4 in May from 45.4 in April on the strength of monthly gains in orders, production and order backlogs, now all just over 50.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 2, 2003

FedEx Offering Early Retirement, Severance Programs

In a move to save up to $190 million in fiscal 2005 and beyond, FedEx Corp. announced Monday that FedEx Express will offer voluntary early retirement and severance programs during fiscal 2004

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 2, 2003

June Safety Month Highlights OOIDA’s Concerns

Many of the nation’s professional truck drivers have begun a month-long initiative to highlight their growing safety concerns caused by what they see as rapidly deteriorating working and economic conditions

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 2, 2003

Truck Tonnage Index Shows 5.4% Rise

A preliminary look at the American Trucking Assns.’ (ATA) seasonally adjusted Truck Tonnage Index shows an increase to 153.0 -- or 5.4% -- in April 2003 compared with March 2003

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Drivers•by Staff•June 2, 2003

Melton Truck Offers Driver Orientation Program

Melton Truck Lines Inc., Tulsa, Okla., is now offering a driver orientation program at its terminal in Laredo, Texas.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 2, 2003

Here Comes the Wireless Internet

Wireless Internet access points are proliferating rapidly, offering wireless Internet access for truck drivers in more and more locations

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 2, 2003

Autohaulers Reach Tentative Contract Accord

Allied Holdings Inc. announced Sunday that subsidiaries of its Allied Automotive Group have reached a tentative agreement on a five-year contract with their employees represented by the Teamsters Union

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Drivers•by Staff•June 2, 2003

Ryder Wins Vecta Transportation Contract

Ryder System Inc. has been awarded a multi-year, multimillion-dollar transportation management contract with Vecta, a subsidiary of Steelcase Inc.

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