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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•January 24, 2000

Idaho Finds Lower Truck Speeds Don't Change Crash Rate

After 18 months with a split speed limit for cars and trucks, Idaho reports that despite predictions to the contrary, slower-moving trucks have not caused the crash rate to change

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 24, 2000

NTSB Chairman to Speak at NPTC Conference

Jim Hall, chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, will be a featured speaker at the National Private Truck Council's annual Education/Management Conference April 30-May 3 in Tampa, FL

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 24, 2000

American Trailer Gets New Owner

FDM Inc. has purchased the assets of American Trailer Manufacturing and established American Trailer Inc

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 24, 2000

Eaton Posts Record Earnings

Eaton Corp. posted record sales and earnings for the fourth quarter 1999 and the full year. Sales for the quarter totaled $2.21 billion, up 38% from fourth quarter 1998

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 24, 2000

Prestolite To Sell Two Business Units

Prestolite Electric will sell two businesses in order to reduce debt and to focus more attention on its key automotive and heavy-duty markets.

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Drivers•by Staff•January 24, 2000

10 Killed In Fiery Pileup

The southbound lane of Interstate 29 near Platte City, MO, remained closed early this morning as workers cleared the remains of a fiery 24-vehicle pileup that killed 10 after a tractor-trailer jackknifed on the icy interstate

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•January 24, 2000

NTSB Hearing Focuses On CDL Program

The Commercial Driver's License program has been a big success, but there are still some problems that need to be addressed. That was the topic Friday at the second day of the National Transportation Safety Board's public hearing in New Orleans

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 21, 2000

Puerto Rican Company Plans To Supply Drivers

A Puerto Rican company plans to train a large number of locals to be truck drivers and lease them to North American truck fleets.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 21, 2000

Get Me A Load This Instant

The fast track in trucking's electronic lane just got a little faster. The Internet Truckstop, the first Internet-based load-matching service, has taken the concept one step further into something very close to a live, real-time market.

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Drivers•by Staff•January 21, 2000

Swift Surpasses $1 Billion In Revenue

Swift Transportation, Phoenix, reported record revenues, earnings and earnings per share for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 1999

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