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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 15, 2000

TruckerFest Starts Tomorrow

Gorgeous rigs, trucker games, fireworks, free steaks, a free concert, exhibits and more can be found starting tomorrow night at the Alamo Travel Center in Reno-Sparks, Nev., as Newport’s TruckerFest 2000 gets under way

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 15, 2000

Freightliner to Cut Output, Predicts 25% Drop in Sales

Freightliner yesterday announced plans to reduce production rates and lay off nearly 4,000 people at its U.S. and Canadian truck and parts manufacturing plants. The move was made in response to the company's expectations that heavy-duty

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Drivers•by Staff•August 14, 2000

No Funds for Pittsburgh Beltway

The City of Pittsburgh doesn’t have a beltway in its interstate system, and it looks like it may never get one

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 14, 2000

Teamsters Picket St. Louis Construction Sites

Several hundred striking Teamster truckers began picketing major construction sites Monday, shutting down work on schools, offices, bridges, stores, housing, parking lots and garages around the St. Louis area, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Teamsters Local

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 14, 2000

ATA Responds to DOT Attack on HOS

The American Trucking Associations last week responded swiftly and vehemently to a press release from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that attacked trucking interests for trying to stop the hours of service rulemaking process

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 14, 2000

Overweight Exemption Gives Farmers a Break in Nebraska

Farmers trucking through Nebraska will be able to exceed their maximum legal weight during the harvest season, thanks to a bill passed during the last session of the state legislature

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 14, 2000

More Members Buying Fuel Through TruckersB2B

Celadon Group's TruckersB2B subsidiary announced that the number of trucking companies using its discount fuel network increased over 40% in July compared to June

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Drivers•by Staff•August 14, 2000

Truck Ban Hits I-580 in California

A 37-year-old truck ban on Interstate 580 in Oakland, Calif., is now state law, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Gov. Gray Davis signed a bill Thursday permanently prohibiting trucks weighing more than 4.5 tons on a

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Drivers•by Staff•August 14, 2000

NHTSA To Evaluate ABS, Impact Guard Standards

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published a plan for reviewing and evaluating safety standards covering antilock brake systems for heavy trucks and rear impact guards for trailers

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Drivers•by Staff•August 14, 2000

FMCSA Launches Long-Term Plan For Improved Truck Safety

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has invited public comments on its long-term strategy and performance planning process and goals

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