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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•January 4, 2002

The Sleep That Kills

A driver who just logged eight hours of sleep is pulling over for naps every two hours. Another driver is worried about an increasing tendency to nod off while he's driving. An owner-operator behind the wheel

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Equipment•by Staff•January 4, 2002

Mexican Border To Open To Long-Distance Trucking

The Mexican border is going to open to long-distance trucking, but not this month as President Bush had originally hoped. After months of wrangling over the details, Congress last month ordered the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to install tough entry rules, which will take until the middle of the year to put in place

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 4, 2002

Rand McNally Offers RouteTools Software For Small Fleets

Rand McNally has unveiled its new RouteTools Small Fleet Edition routing software for fleets with up to 25 trucks

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 4, 2002

Goetz Sr. Assumes NATSO Chairmanship

James B. Goetz will lead the truckstop organization NATSO this year as chairman

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 4, 2002

Vista Insurance Rolls Out Transportation Division

Vista Insurance Partners, a wholesale insurance broker, has launched a new division devoted to transportation, especially trucking

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 4, 2002

Unemployment Continues Increase, But More Slowly

Unemployment is continuing to increase in the United States, but not as rapidly. Friday morning the U.S. Labor Department reported the unemployment rate in December moved up to 5.8% as another 124,000 people were put out of work

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Drivers•by Staff•January 4, 2002

U.S. Tariff Changes Expected To Take Effect This Week

The 2002 edition of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States will be printed later than usual this year so that changes in nomenclature that will become effective this year can be included

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 3, 2002

TCA Offers Audio Conference On Improving Bottom Line

The Truckload Carriers Assn. is offering an audio conference, "Pennies, Nickels and Dimes Make All the Difference," Tuesday, Jan. 8

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•January 3, 2002

Washington To Test Wrong-Way Warning Device

The Washington State Department of Transportation is testing experimental emergency signs at a freeway ramp to help prevent vehicles from entering the highway going the wrong way

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 3, 2002

NPTC Launches Online Career Center

The National Private Truck Council has launched Fleet CareerCenter at www.nptc.org.

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