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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 14, 2000

Cummins Profits Up Despite Heavy Truck Downturn

Cummins Engine Co. reported profits of $61 million for second quarter 2000, a 5% increase over the same period a year ago

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Drivers•by Staff•July 14, 2000

Landstar Posts Record 2nd Quarter Profits

Landstar System reported record net income of $11.3 million for second quarter 2000, excluding a one-time $3 million pre-tax charge for the relocation and restructuring of its Landstar Ligon division

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 14, 2000

Sterling Tour de Force Info Available Online

Information and registration for Sterling's North American test drive series, the Tour de Force, is now available online at Sterling's web site, www.sterlingtrucks.com. The Tour de Force, which offers evaluations and test drives of the new Sterling

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Drivers•by Staff•July 14, 2000

New Hazmat Guidelines for Tunnels on PA Turnpike

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission recently issued revised guidelines on transporting hazardous materials through its five tunnels. The new regulations — which became effective July 15 — permit truck drivers to haul formerly prohibited materials in restricted non-bulk shipments

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Drivers•by Staff•July 14, 2000

Senate Rejects Fuel Tax Suspension

As part of the ongoing estate tax debate, the Senate voted overwhelmingly last week against suspending the federal fuel tax through the November election. Critics said the measure was nothing more than an attempt to influence

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 14, 2000

Walcott Jamboree Wraps up Today

The Walcott Truckers Jamboree at the Iowa 80 truckstop in Walcott, Iowa, wraps up today, with the winners of the Super Truck Beauty Contest to be announced tonight

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 14, 2000

Freightliner Surveys Women Drivers

Freightliner was picking the brains of female drivers at the Walcott Truckers Jamboree this week at the Iowa 80 truckstop in Walcott, Iowa

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Equipment•by Staff•July 13, 2000

Debates Continues in Canada Over HOS, Black Boxes

Possible changes to hours of service regulations are just as contentious north of the border as they are in the United States

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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 13, 2000

Container Port Could Ease I-95 Truck Traffic

Supporters of a proposed container shipping port that could accept freight from New York and New Jersey say it could help reduce truck traffic on badly congested Interstate 95 in Bridgeport, Conn

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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 13, 2000

Debt, High-Priced Fuel Cause Trucking Shakedown

Easy-to-get credit and high fuel prices are taking their toll on trucking, and according to industry experts, are filling truck dealers’ lots with slow-selling tractor-trailers and repossessed big rigs

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