C O N T E N T S January   2 0 0 1 Volume 80, Number 1 COVER STORY: Page 56  POWER STRUGGLE  NEWS & ISSUES Page 4   DIESEL PRICE WATCH Page 6   DOUG CONDRA To park or not to park? Page 8   EDITORIAL: ANDREW RYDER Foreign drivers redux. Page 10  NEWS HOS comments; clean-air states; Swift-M.S. merger; fuel surcharge bill. Page 20  STARS & STRIPES Final show qualifiers in Texas. Page 22  HOTLINE Financial movers and shakers.  SAFETY & OPERATIONS Page 38  ON SAFETY: WILLIAM KENWORTHY Random roadside inspections. Page 40  BOTTOM LINE Maintenance, repair cost baselines. Page 42  ON MANAGEMENT: CONNIE GARCIN Dispatcher dilemnas.  TECHNOLOGY Page 44  TRAILER TRACKING The competition heats up. Page 48  INTERVIEW: BOB PHILLIPS Making wires smarter. Page 52  TECH UPDATE The latest advances in trucking technology.  EQUIPMENT Page 64  EDITORIAL: JIM WINSOR Technologies for safety. Page 66  SMART SPEC'ING Getting the right engine for the job. Page 74  THE FISHER REPORT Correcting vibrations. Page 76  ALLISON REBUILDS Welcome to Allisonville. Page 78  SHOP TALK Fuel-water separators. Page 80  PRODUCTS & SERVICES Latest offerings from the industry. Page 81  • Michelin Introdues Wide Tire Page 81  • Dana Drive Tandem Minimizes Torsional Problems Page 82  • Hendrickson, Freightliner Unveil New Front Suspension Page 82  • Easy Plug-In Helps Lower Idling Page 82  • Peterbilt Offers FreedomLine Limited-Edition 387 To read more, subscribe to HDT.

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