C O N T E N T S October   2 0 0 4 Volume 83, Number 10     30  CAPACITY CRUNCH The year ahead looks good for trucking with the exception of one recurring bugaboo: finding and keeping good drivers.   50 DOWN TO BUSINESS Come January, Washington is going to have to tackle major industry issues like security, hours of service and borders.   58 ROLLING MEMORIALS The heros and victims of the events of Sept. 11, 2001 are represented on several rigs crisscrossing the nation.   67 GUIDE TO FUEL ECONOMY Hands-on tips for finding cheaper fuel, driving and spec'ing for better mileage.   84 MAINTENANCE FOR PROFIT Extending oil drains. It's back to basics.   98 SPEC'ING REEFERS Clean air authorities considering new regs.  NEWS & ISSUES 4 DIESEL PRICE WATCH 6 OPINION: DOUG CONDRA Ohio Turnpike: Welcome back truckers. 8 EDITORIAL: DEB WHISTLER Entry-level drivers: Is your training adequate? 10 WASHINGTON REPORT FMCSA asks court to preserve new hours rules while it makes revisions. 18 HOTLINE Supplier news.    EQUIPMENT 94 EMISSIONS AUTHORITY Evaporative cooler takes the edge off the heat. 102 IT SOLUTIONS Radio Frequency Identification for freight? 108 DRIVING IN THE MIDRANGE Think Safety 112 TEST DRIVE Driving GM's New Hybrid pickup truck. 118 PRODUCTS 146 TIRE TALK The quest continues for 'steel-steel' radial tires for light trucks, straight from the factory. 130 SPEC SHEET Cab suspensions, on-board computers, scales, horns, mirrors. 148 EDITORIAL: JIM WINSOR Old Man Winter hurts fuel economy. To read more, subscribe to HDT.

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