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Vendors Push Pure Nitrogen as Alternative to Air in Tires

A small number of vendors to the industry are investigating to see if trucking fleets might some day consider paying for nitrogen rather than using free air to fill up the tires of their rolling stock.

April 29, 2004

Heartland Express to Replace Tractor Fleet

Truckload carrier Heartland Express Inc. said Tuesday it planned to replace its entire tractor fleet by the end of 2006.

April 28, 2004

News Briefs - April 28

Overnite Reports Increased 1Q Revenue • First-Quarter Net Income Rises at Forward Air • Driver in Md. Tanker Crash Likely Suffered Attack • Patriot Transportation Reports Higher Net Income in 2Q • And more ...

April 28, 2004

New Mexico Extends Hours of Operations at Border

New Mexico is trying to attract more commercial traffic to its Santa Teresa port of entry by allowing trucks to operate longer on certain days, state officials said.

April 28, 2004

Security Briefs - April 22 - April 28

Washington Said to Consider Large Truck Ban • Canada to Increase Security Spending • High-Speed Customs Lane Opens on Mexico Border •

April 28, 2004

Editorial - Clear the Air, Open the Border

It is now more than nine years after the date the United States agreed to begin opening its borders to Mexican truck operators under the North American Free Trade Agreement, and four years since it pledged to open its borders completely.

April 28, 2004

Opinion - Clarify the Federal Excise Tax

Just because we recently have filed our personal income-tax returns does not mean that people in the trucking industry can put aside thoughts about the tax code for another year.

April 28, 2004

Tech Gains Lure Flatbed Fleets to Experiment With New Units

Indifference to trailer tracking by flatbed-fleet managers may be cracking, at least a little. A Texas-based carrier said it would outfit its fleet with the devices, and technology vendors said they see the sector as an open market.

April 28, 2004

Truck-related Highway Fatalities Rose in 2003, NHTSA Says

The number of fatalities related to truck crashes on U.S. highways rose 0.9% to 4,942 in 2003, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report detailing preliminary data on highway deaths.

April 28, 2004