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Drivers•by Staff•January 20, 2000

JB Hunt Logistics Unit To Launch Load Bidding

J.B. Hunt Logistics Inc., Lowell, AR, chose its first annual Carrier Conference to outline plans for a bidding system that would allow fleets to compete for loads.

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Drivers•by Staff•January 20, 2000

Official Launch Of FMCSA Next Week

The Department of Transportation is throwing a party next week to inaugurate the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 20, 2000

Union Pacific Back In Black

Railroad giant Union Pacific Corp. was back in the black in the fourth quarter, despite a poor performance from its trucking subsidiary Overnite Transportation.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 20, 2000

Cat Accused Of Fraud Over Clean Fuel Technology

An arbitrator accused Caterpillar Inc. of fraud by improperly patenting and marketing diesel engine clean fuel technology that belonged to a former joint venture partner.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 20, 2000

Beall Asks for Rear Guard Exemption

Beall Trailers, Kent, WA, has asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to renew its exemption from federal rear impact protection requirements

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 20, 2000

Truck Use Falls, Trailer Use Up In Fourth Quarter

Seasonal slowdowns and weakness in some sectors drove overall Class 6-8 vehicle utilization down some in fourth quarter 1999, but trailer utilization rose sharply, according to the latest survey by MacKay & Co.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 20, 2000

Moves In The Technology Arena

One combatant in the mobile communications war is flexing new muscle. PeopleNet Communications Corp. of Chaska, MN, the providers of the InTouch Fleet Management System, announced the appointment of new CEO John Sarto, former president of

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 20, 2000

Interest Rates Rise, But Is It Enough?

Friday's report on the January labor market suggests that economic growth is accelerating rather than declining, as was widely expected. 387,000 new jobs were added last month. Even after subtracting the 116,000 new construction jobs due

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 19, 2000

Earnings Growth In Double Digits At Meritor

Fueled by strong sales in its Heavy Vehicle Systems division, Meritor Automotive has reported double-digit growth earnings for the ninth consecutive quarter.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 19, 2000

Mack Sales Rise To Record Levels In '99

Mack Trucks finished 1999 with a record 34,264 U.S. Class 8 retail sales and a gain of 0.3% in market share.

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