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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 5, 1999

Freightliner Trucks Recalled

More than 600 Freightliner FLN and Cargo trucks and more than 500 Freightliner Argosy units have been recalled

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 5, 1999

DAT Services Signs Up New Credit Reporting

Load-finding company DAT Services has parted ways with CompuNet and launched a new partnership with TransCredit for its credit reporting services

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Drivers•by Staff•August 4, 1999

Weight-Distance Tax Proposal Still Alive

A proposed national weight-distance tax on trucks did not make it into the tax package Congress has been debating this summer -- but that does not mean it will go away. In fact, it is going to be around for a while and it is going to be hard to ignore

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 4, 1999

Louisiana Gets Tough With Intermodal Equipment Owners

The battle over intermodal equipment maintenance and safety has moved to the states. Louisiana just passed a law making intermodal equipment owners responsible for fines and related costs if that equipment is ordered out of service for safety violations. Illinois is considering similar legislation

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Drivers•by Staff•August 4, 1999

House Votes to Stall OSHA's Ergonomics Rule

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would stall the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's proposed ergonomics rule

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Drivers•by Staff•August 4, 1999

Motor Carrier Administration Bill Introduced

The trucking industry is one step nearer to its long-sought goal of a separate federal administration for motor carriers

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Drivers•by Staff•August 4, 1999

Hazmat Clarification Deadline Extended

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Special Programs Administration has extended the comment deadline on proposals aimed at defining when hazardous materials transportation applies to loading, unloading and storage

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 4, 1999

Three Dealers Team Up In Memphis

Memphis, TN, is now the headquarters of one of the largest dealers of Navistar International trucks

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 2, 1999

Don't Drain Coolant, Cummins Says

Equilon Lubricants and Cummins Engine Co. say they're closer to a solution to a seal problem caused by extended-life coolants (ELCs) that we reported last week. In the meantime, they say it doesn't make sense for Cummins owners to drain the coolant

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Drivers•by Staff•August 1, 1999

DOT Strategic Planning Session Continues This Week

Truckers and other transportation representatives will meet at the Department of Transportation for the second time this week to continue building DOT's strategic plan for improving truck and bus safety

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