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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 25, 2000

Ecommerce Impact, Part 2: Changes on Many Levels

While the scope of the ecommerce revolution is sweeping, certain transportation fundamentals remain the same. The experts say, know your market, know your customer and use Internet to add value to your service. Larger companies have an

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 25, 2000

Ecommerce Impact: Part 3 - How Viking Freight is Coping

At Viking Freight, the western LTL specialist, ecommerce is raising the bar on performance. "99% on-time service used to be good, but in ecommerce it's barely acceptable," said president and CEO Douglas Duncan. Like others involved in ecommerce,

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 25, 2000

The Impact of Ecommerce on Trucking: Part 1

The ecommerce marketplace changes practically from hour to hour, but here are three observations that help keep things in perspective. First, this internet-based technology will revolutionize the way trucking does business. Second, no one knows exactly

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 25, 2000

Driving Schools Become PTDI Certified

Six schools from northeastern Canada to the southwestern United States have received PTDI (Professional Truck Driver Institute) course certification. In addition, another four programs have been recertified for five years, which brings the total number of schools offering certified courses to 65.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 25, 2000

Mack Creates Mexican Subsidiary

Mack Trucks Inc. recently announced the creation of a wholly owned subsidiary in Mexico. Mack Vehiculous Industriales de Mexico S.A. de C.V. will be dedicated to the marketing, sales and support of Mack vehicles in the Mexican market

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Drivers•by Staff•May 25, 2000

CF Expands Network in Mexico

Consolidated Freightways (CF) has announced the continued expansion of it's Mexican-based subsidiary with the opening of a new terminal at Torreon Coahuila. The facility broadens the service area of CF Mexico, which now claims to operate the largest LTL network in Mexico

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Drivers•by Staff•May 25, 2000

Intrenet Buys Mack Tractors

Flatbed fleet Intrenet, Inc., has announced that it's upgrading its tractor fleet by acquiring 225 new Mack Vision tractors

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 25, 2000

Truck Drivers Fatally Burned in Collision

The drivers of an empty tanker truck and a truck loaded with 400 live chickens were burned to death Wednesday when their vehicles collided on a highway east of Gilroy, Ca

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Drivers•by Staff•May 25, 2000

FMCSA Denies Comment Extension, Adds Another Hearing

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is digging in its heels on an extension of the comment period for its hours of service proposal. It will, however, add another public hearing on the proposal at the end of the scheduled series of seven, sources say. The new hearing is tentatively scheduled for July 10-11 in Washington, D.C

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Drivers•by Staff•May 25, 2000

Wilson Bridge to Cost More Than Expected

Federal officials projected this month that a new Woodrow Wilson bridge could cost 25 percent more than originally planned, and Maryland and Virginia leaders want the U.S. to cover the shortfall

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