C O N T E N T S
April   2 0 0 5
Volume 84, Number 4
 
 FEATURES
 
36  TOLL ROADS
Ever-increasing highway congestion. Declining gas tax revenues. Escalating road construction costs. They all spell toll roads.
 
54 DRIVER RETIREMENT
Getting drivers to participate in retirement programs may help reduce turnover.
 
72 TRUCKER DEALER OF THE YEAR
Top dealers talk about current business conditions, the upcoming emissions regulations, service department capacity, parts availability and more.
 
138 KILLER CHEMICALS
Chemicals used to de-ice roads are still wreaking havoc with critical truck components. Here's what you can do to protect vehicles from corrosion.
 NEWS & ISSUES
4 DIESEL PRICE WATCH
6 OPINION: DOUG CONDRA
Return of the terrible terrorist truck tapper.
10 NEWS ANALYSIS
Veteran analyst challenges capacity assumptions.
12 WASHINGTON REPORT
Congress resumes work on highway bill;TCA awards, officers.
22 HOTLINE
Economic and manufacturer news and analysis.
 
 EQUIPMENT
60 IT SOLUTIONS
ASP's let you outsource software headaches.
68 EMISSIONS AUTHORITY
Caterpillar's truckstop idle-ology.
70 TIRE TALK
Wide wheel issues.
82 DRIVE TEST
Mack Granite Axle Back.
84 EQUIPMENT
Detroit Diesel's 2007 path.
137 MIDRANGE DRIVE TEST
Isuzu's Red Rider.
150 EQUIPMENT FOCUS
Paint & graphics.
168 COLUMN: JIM WINSOR
Hotter under the hood.

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