C O N T E N T S March   2 0 0 5 Volume 84, Number 3    FEATURES   44  LOSS PREVENTION & SECURITY Day-to-day attention to loss prevention isn't sexy, but it affects the bottom line.   56 WORKERS' COMP Can your drivers do the job? Functional capacity testing can cut claims and costs, but it must be done carefully.   64 OWNER-OPERATORS Poorly set up, a lease/purchase program can jeopardize a contractor/employee relationship.   122 KEEPING DRIVERS HAPPY Drivers are content, connected and informed with satellite radio, Wi-Fi, IdleAire.  NEWS & ISSUES 4 DIESEL PRICE WATCH 6 OPINION: DOUG CONDRA Need owner-operators? This guide can help. 8 EDITORIAL: DEB WHISTLER Hours of service: Will Congress help? 12 HOTLINE Economic and manufacturer news and analysis. 31 WASHINGTON REPORT HOS; fingerprinting; safety budget; background screening. 68 PRIVATE FLEET REPORT NPTC study. 140 LETTERS .    EQUIPMENT 82 IT SOLUTIONS Dispatcher's delight: A cookie-crumb map. 72 MAINTENANCE FOR PROFIT What electronic diagnostics can do for your fleet depends on your needs and capabilities. 88 EQUIPMENT FOCUS Aero-improvers for trailers. 92 TIRE TALK Ultra low-profile single-wides. 96 DRIVING IMPRESSIONS Peterbilt's Model 335; Volvo's VT 880. 102 DRIVE TEST 108 EQUIPMENT 130 KENTUCKY THUNDER 136 BACK TO THE FUTURE 146 EDITORIAL: JIM WINSOR The "black box" controversy. To read more, subscribe to HDT.

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