C O N T E N T S September   2 0 0 5 Volume 84, Number 9    FEATURES   40  CROSSING THE BORDER: MEXICO U.S.-Mexico border opening will take more time.   46  CROSSING THE BORDER: CANADA Will owner-operators and carriers heed the mandatory call for speed limiters?   54 EQUIPMENT FOCUS High-tech devices are helping drivers do their jobs more safely.   62 DRIVING IN THE MIDRANGE Deere's natural gas engine's clean and quiet.   100  EMISSIONS AUTHORITY SmartWay partnerships encourage carriers to become cleaner and leaner than other fleets.   104  ROAD TEST Peterbilt's Aero 386 delivers a remarkable 6.88 mpg on the road.  NEWS & ISSUES 4 DIESEL PRICE WATCH 6 OPINION: DOUG CONDRA The highway law: Hogs rule. 8 OPINION: DEBORAH WHISTLER Energy bill: No relief in sight. 10 WASHINGTON REPORT Update on HOS rule: Bush signs highway bill. 26 HOTLINE Economic and manufacturer news and analysis. 120 LETTERS    EQUIPMENT 68 TIRE TALK Automatic tire inflation systems. 74 MAINTENANCE FOR PROFIT Can bypass oil filtration extend drain intervals and engine life? 88 LIGHT DUTY PICK-UPS Commercial users are snapping up new pickups, urged on by "employee" pricing. 94 IT SOLUTIONS Wireless phone versus onboard: electronic logs at a crossroad. 122 COLUMN: JIM WINSOR Where do your shop labor hours go? To read more, subscribe to HDT.

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