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Heavy Duty Trucking
The Business Magazine of Trucking
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CARRIER NOTES  COLUMNS  COMMUNICATIONS  DIESEL PRICE WATCH  EDITORIAL  EQUIPMENT  FEATURES  HOTLINE  INDUSTRY  LEADING EDGE TRUCKING  MIDRANGE  NEW PRODUCTS  PENALTIES  PIPELINE  REGULATION LOGBOOK  SHOP TALK  SMART SPEC'ING  SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS  SUPPLIER NOTES  TECHNOLOGY  TRAINING & SERVICES   
CARRIER NOTES
Page 38   Fleets Make ‘Aggressive’ Driver Pay Increases
Page 38   Carrier Notes
Page 40   Study Examines Bedbugger Revenue

COLUMNS
Page 10   RYDER ON EMISSIONS: Burden Must Be Shared
Page 12   WINSOR ON EQUIPMENT: What Is ‘Premium’ Diesel?
Page 16   WHISTLER ON PUBLIC IMAGE: From The Mouth Of A Babe
Page 18   FISHER ON TIRES & WHEELS: High Cost Of Sloppy Alignment
Page 27   BENDEL ON FREE TRADE: Bottleneck On The Rio Grande

DIESEL PRICE WATCH
Page 49  Diesel Price Watch

EDITORIAL
Page 6    Doug Condra: When ‘Free’ Training Isn’t

EQUIPMENT
Page 162  Grote Reefer Lamp Improved
Page 162  Caterpillar Adds 3406E Rating
Page 162  Volvo Trucks’ Nationwide Test Drive Highlights VN Series
Page 162  Aero Clad Bumpers Offered On VNs
Page 162  Seating System Developed To Fit Any Trucker
Page 164  U.S. Suppliers Debut New Products At European Show
Page 166  Spicer Orange Linings Suit Severe Service
Page 166  International Engines Get Diamond Logic Electronics
Page 166  Oil Filter Inspired By NASCAR

FEATURES
Page 28   America Honors Truckers
Page 30   Best Of The Best
Page 60   Lumping And The Law
Page 62   • The Anti-Lumping Laws
Page 64   Ten States Crack Down
Page 69   Diesel Fuel Exonerated
Page 72   Slower, But Steady
Page 88   • Driver Training: Support Your Local School
Page 101  Busy Times For Regulators
Page 108  • Not All Buyers Get Excise Tax Exemption

HOTLINE
Page **  H O T L I N E

INDUSTRY
Page 34   Feds Outline Tentative Hours-Of-Service Changes
Page 34   Court Upholds Verdict Against Navistar In Jackknifing Case
Page 42   Lee Crittenden Memorial Scholarship Presented
Page 42   Highway Hero Search Expanded
Page 42   Maintenance Training Session Offered Oct. 23
Page 49   Associations Condemn ‘Free Training’ Advertising

LEADING EDGE TRUCKING
Page 110  CDPD Still Holds Promise
Page 112  • Packet Data and Networks
Page 116  Trucking’s Knight In High-Tech Armor
Page 117  • ITSA Tests Under Way
Page 118  Bytes

MIDRANGE
Page 156  Allison Automatics Cover 10,000 To 30,000 Pounds GVW
Page 158  Ford Launches Super Duty Mediums
Page 160  Daimler-Benz’s Powertrain Unit Now Free-Standing

NEW PRODUCTS
Page 20   Tandem Lift
Page 20   Heaters
Page 20   Oil Monitoring
Page 20   Pressure Wash
Page 20   Service Jacks
Page 20   Reefer Roof
Page 21   Logbook Software
Page 21   Maintenance Cranes
Page 21   Dynamometer System
Page 22   Brake Tester
Page 22   Stud Remover
Page 22   Seat Cushion
Page 22   Transmission Jack Kit
Page 22   Meter Valve

SHOP TALK
Page 148  Make Replacement Linings Match
Page 149  • Replacement Brake Linings That Meet RP 628 Requirements
Page 150  ‘Maintenance Free’ Drivelines Do Need Grease
Page 152  Fan Drive: Friend For All Seasons

SMART SPEC'ING
Page 142  Looking Good Is Good Business

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS
Page 127  Smart Engines
Page 132  • EPA Emission Standards For Heavy Duty Diesel Engines

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