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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 6, 1999

Dixie Expands In Illinois

Dixie Management Group has acquired LaSalle/Peru Auto/Truck Stop, located at I-80 and I-39 in north central Illinois. This creates the sixth Dixie Truckers Home location in the eastern United States, doubling the size of the growing chain in three months

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 1999

Teamsters Charge Overnite With Unfair Labor Practices

The Teamsters union filed a national unfair labor practices charge against Overnite Transportation for allegedly violating the National Labor Relations Act

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 1999

Michigan Tester May Have Sold Road Tests

The Michigan Secretary of State is investigating a private driver's license exam center accused of selling passing grades to people who did not even take road tests — including commercial driver's licenses

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 1999

Arkansas Senate Modifies Trucker Fine Bill

The Arkansas Senate Transportation Committee has modified House Bill 1842, which increases fines for speeding truckers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 1999

Iowa Targeting Truckers' Drug Use

The Iowa Department of Transportation is working with the Iowa National Guard to try to curb drug use by truckers, reports the Associated Press

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 1999

Tokheim Signs Alliance With TA

TravelCenters of America has signed a multiyear supplier alliance with Tokheim to supply all of TA's fuel dispensing equipment and point-of-sale systems. "Tokheim's proven ability to provide us with highly reliable equipment and superior field support were

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 5, 1999

Speed Limit Changes Possible In Michigan

Legislation under consideration by the Michigan House Transportation Committee would eliminate differential speed limits for trucks and cars on Michigan highways — limits that currently differ by as much as 15 mph

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 1999

Travel Ports Reports Record Earnings

Travel Ports of America (http://www.tpoa.com) reported an increase in net income of more than 580% from last year's third quarter. Earnings reached an all-time high for the quarter and nine months. Increases were primarily due to

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 1999

ATD Convention This Weekend

The American Truck Dealers annual convention gets under way this weekend at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego. Speakers include ATD Chairman Gerry Hall; GM Vice President Roy Roberts; Adrian Dillon from Eaton; James Willingham

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 2, 1999

CRASH Attacks Paperless Logs

The anti-truck "safety" group Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways is reportedly critical of the automated paperless log system that Werner Enterprises is testing in a federal program — allegations that Werner calls "absurd.

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