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Heavy Duty Trucking
The Business Magazine of Trucking
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COLUMNS  DIESEL PRICE WATCH  EDITORIAL  EQUIPMENT  FEATURES  HOTLINE  LEADING EDGE TRUCKING  TECHNOLOGY   
COLUMNS
Page 10   WINSOR ON EQUIPMENT: Bendix ABS Mystery
Page 62   WHISTLER ON THE SOAPBOX: Real Miles Vs. Book Miles
Page 64   • : Soapbox Letters

DIESEL PRICE WATCH
Page 4  Diesel Price Watch

EDITORIAL
Page 6    Barney Fife Lives
Page 8    The Silver Lining

EQUIPMENT
Page 96   Sitting Pretty
Page 102  More Power, Less Money
Page 104  The Tire Tag Revolution
Page 106  Coolant Chemistry
Page 106  Electrical Faults
Page 108  Driving Impressions Choice Shifting
Page 113  Volvo Debuts Tough VHD
Page 115  Freightliner Launches Like-New Used Truck Program
Page 117  Peterbilt Unveils Limited-Edition Model 387
Page 118  Thermo King Adds Two Trailer Units
Page 120  Wabash Launches E-Coating Facility For Trailer Frames

FEATURES
Page 12   More OPEC Oil; Yet No Price Relief
Page 12   International Fuel Protests
Page 14   Bendix ABS Recall Could Affect 300,000 Trucks And School Buses
Page 14   OOIDA Presses For Fuel Surcharge
Page 16   Hours-Of-Service Conflict Rages On In Washington
Page 17   Clyde Hart Enjoys The Crossfire
Page 18   Firestone Truck TiresUnaffected by SUV Tire Recall
Page 18   NPTC President Resigns
Page 23   Show Trucks: Winners Sparkle
Page 23   Upcoming Shows
Page 24   • TruckerFest 2000
Page 40   Outlook 2001: Slower But Still Steady
Page 44   • Washington Outlook: Same Issues, New Players
Page 50   • What's Coming From the Feds
Page 50   • Leasing Issues
Page 52   • Intermodal: Too Slow
Page 54   • Household Goods Movers: New Rates Ahead
Page 55   • Owner-Operators, Down But Not Out
Page 56   E-Commerce And The Internet
Page 66   Drug Testing: Are your records in order?
Page 67   • Internet Resources
Page 70   Hazmat In The Shop
Page 72   • New Rules For Waste Wells & Storm Water
Page 75   • Resources
Page 76   LNG On The Cheap
Page 78   Taking The Safety Reins

HOTLINE
Page 26  H O T L I N E

LEADING EDGE TRUCKING
Page 80   Dawn Of The Wireless Web
Page 84   • (Almost) Free Load Finding
Page 85   • Internet Resources

TECHNOLOGY
Page 92   Used Trucks Find "Private" Auctions, Overseas Markets Online
Page 92   Canadian, U.S. Load Matching Services Join Forces
Page 92   Web Site Offers Discount Fedex
Page 94   HighwayMaster 5000 Integrates With TruckMate For Windows

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