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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 15, 2000

Insurance Rates Jump: Truckers Pay the Price For Bargain Years

The long period of relatively cheap insurance seems to be over. We’re hearing a few reports of price hikes as high 25-30% -- mainly for liability and workers’ compensation -- but the general consensus leans more toward 10-15%.

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Drivers•by Staff•March 15, 2000

ATA Gets Clarification of OSHA Recording Rules

In response to a letter from the American Trucking Assn., the U.S. Occupational Health & Safety Administration has issued an interpretation on how employer should record driver injuries and determine incident rates

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 15, 2000

Teamsters Oppose Antitrust Immunity for Ship Lines

A Teamster official will testify against antitrust immunity for ship lines at a congressional hearing March 22

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 15, 2000

Local Pollution Officials Label Diesel a Major Cancer Risk

State and local pollution officials have branded diesel exhaust a major cancer risk and have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to tighten standards on diesel emissions.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 15, 2000

J.B. Hunt Extends Qualcomm Contract

J.B. Hunt, Lowell, AR, has signed a new contract with Qualcomm renewing its commitment to the OmniTRACS mobile communications system.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 15, 2000

TruckersCo-op Signs Insurance Partner

Celadon Group has announced that its TruckersCo-op.com subsidiary, has signed a supplier agreement with Arthur J.Gallagher & Co. to provide insurance products and services online. The agreement will allow TruckersCo-op to offer casualty, liability, property

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 15, 2000

Maintenance Software Available OnLine

A&FM Software Inc., Las Vegas, has announced an alliance with www.netsales.net for the release of Fleet-Trac Commercial Version 3.80, Windows 95-98 compatible fleet maintenance software.

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Drivers•by Staff•March 15, 2000

Lots of Road Construction in St. Louis

As spring arrives, several construction projects will get underway in the St. Louis area. They include night and midday pavement and bridge-deck repairs on Interstate 44, between Lindbergh Blvd. in Kirkwood and Murdoch Ave. in Webster

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 15, 2000

Sense of Urgency Drives National Private Truck Council

Things appear to be coming together for the National Private Truck Council, but president John McQuaid is worried. McQuaid says the trade group representing more than half of the nation’s trucking operations has never been better

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 15, 2000

Paccar Ups Medium Duty Output in Quebec

Paccar has doubled output of medium-duty trucks at its Ste. Therese, Quebec plant to 20 units a day. The plant is now producing 10 units of Class 7-type medium-duty trucks each day for its Kenworth Truck

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