C O N T E N T S
March 2 0 0 1
Volume 80, Number 3
COVER STORY:
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COPING WITH CRISIS
NEWS & ISSUES
Page 4
DIESEL PRICE WATCH
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DOUG CONDRA
Crisis mismanagement.
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EDITORIAL: ANDREW RYDER
Border politics.
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NEWS
FMCSA issues; Mineta confirmed; bill to hike meal deductions; NPTC changes; Cirillo under fire; driver pay up 15%; ABS light dispute; PTDI initiatives.
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HOTLINE
Worst over?; energy concerns; freight down; truck sales should climb; parts demand stagnant; supplier financials.
TECHNOLOGY
Page 79
INDUSTRY CALENDAR
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TRUCKING INTERNET GUIDE
Use the net to improve your business.
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PROFILE: MADDOCKS SYSTEMS
New technologies make it practical for fleets.
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TECHNOLOGY NEWS
PNV resurrected; FreightWise shut down; DAT sold, truckinginfo.com redesign.
EQUIPMENT
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EDITORIAL: JIM WINSOR
Revolutionary emissions control.
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SMART SPEC'ING
Trailer suspensions.
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THE FISHER REPORT
Refurbishing wheels.
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SHOP TALK
ABS worries fade..
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Delvac synthetic, Liberator muffler; Air- Weigh onboard scales; Gunite drums; Goodyear steer tires; Caterpillar rear PTO; Dana tire system; Truck-Lite goes LED.
SAFETY & OPERATIONS
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ON SAFETY: CONNIE GARCIN
Newsletters key to good communications.
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SAFETY NEWS
Safety & NAFTA; trucks safe, but not safe enough; crash legislation; license scandal.
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BOTTOM LINE
Drug testing procedures.
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SAFETY & LAW: WILLIAM KENWORTHY
Improper loading: Who’s liable?
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