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For years, some automobile and light truck drivers have enjoyed the luxury of automatic self-dimming rearview mirrors to reduce the blinding glare from headlights at night.

Surface Transportation Board Chairman Linda J. Morgan has some advice for employees of the new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: work hard and work fast.

The Federal Highway Administration will look into the issue of whether trucks hauling trash, home fuel oil and cement should be exempt from current federal weight limits.

A booming economy generated strong demand for freight hauling, but rising costs for fuel, equipment, insurance and driver wages took a toll on many fleets in 1999.

E-commerce, e-banking and e-fulfillment all arrived in 1999, but it was another “e”-word that struck terror into the hearts of trucking companies across the land: ergonomics.

This afternoon's headlines: Nissan to unveil restructuring for heavy-truck unit; Truckers in Mexico call for retaliation agains U.S.; and USF Glen Moore acquires Tri-Star Transportation.

In the news this morning: Truck drivers head for the Internet in droves; Canadian Trucking Assoc. says driver shortage is getting worse; and Agreement ends French truck blockades.

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On the heels of increases by dry van and truckload lines, carriers that haul refrigerated cargo are planning to raise freight rates by as much as 10% this year.