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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 8, 1999

Study Shows Why Truckers Stop Where They Do

Research published in the first issue of The NATSO Foundation's Journal of Transportation Research looked into why both truck drivers and motorists stop where they do, as well as fleet fuel purchasing decisions

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 8, 1999

'Low-Mileage' Trucks Not What You Might Think

While technology has dramatically increased the life and durability of today's heavy trucks, used truck buyers' perceptions about "high-mileage" trucks have remained the same. Most used truck buyers still think of a truck with 400,000-500,000 miles

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 8, 1999

18 Wheels Of Hope Will Continue In Wake Of Charity Scandal

"How can you steal food from a hungry child?" That's what many people in Nashville, TN, were wondering in late May as local station WTVF-TV aired footage of employees at Feed the Children's Nashville warehouse taking home boxes of food and other goods donated for needy children. (See "Feed The Children, Comdata Stunned by Theft Allegations," http://www.heavytruck.com/hdt/news.html#990527.1794.)

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 8, 1999

Driver Pay Growth Continues

Flatbed and refrigerated fleets continue to play catch-up in driver wages, as last quarter's annualized wages rose 3.3%, according to the National Survey of Driver Wages

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Drivers•by Staff•June 8, 1999

Yellow Buys Jevic

Less-than-truckload giant Yellow Corp. plans to buy Jevic Transportation for about $200 million. The deal will create one of North America's largest multiregional LTL transportation companies

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 8, 1999

International Trucking Show Starts Today

The International Trucking Show starts today at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This is the first year for the show at this location; for the last several years, it has been held at the Sands Expo Center, in May

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 8, 1999

Cargo Transporters Spec Eaton Vorad

Cargo Transporters of Claremont, NC, has ordered 100 EVT-300 Collision Warning Systems from Eaton Vorad Technologies. The systems will be installed at the factory as part of an order for 100 new Freightliner Trucks. "After trying the

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 8, 1999

Fierce Competition Predicted For Used Truck Industry

Competition in the used truck industry will only grow, according to the national sales manager of used trucks for Freightliner Market Development Corp

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 8, 1999

Investigation Uncovers CDLs For Sale In Ohio

A truck driver and two license examiners were arrested and charged last week with running a scheme to sell passing scores on commercial driver's license exams in Ohio

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 8, 1999

Maryland Finds Room for Tired Truck Drivers

It turns out that there are enough parking spaces for tired truck drivers along I-95 in Maryland, but some drivers may not know where they are — or they may be reluctant to use them

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