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Along with soaring fuel costs and the prospect of a slowing economy, executives of small trucking companies now have to contend with something that has plagued their larger competitors; namely, driver turnover.

American Trucking Associations members sent “a loving message that someone cares” to the children of San Diego by donating more than 700 toys at ATA’s Management Conference and Exhibition.

American Trucking Associations is stepping up its campaign to inform members about emissions standards that are growing tougher for diesel engines and an expected rule that would slash the sulfur content of fuel by 2006.

Concern about distracting drivers with too much information and a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration effort to evaluate use of accident-data recorders in trucks drew interest but no policy decisions from the Technology and Engineering Policy Committee of American Trucking Associations.

Insurance costs are continuing to push higher, forcing trucking companies to take a harder look at loss-prevention strategies and risk-management practices, a panel of insurance experts told trucking executives here Oct. 30.

Small trucking companies will be able to buy Tom McLeod Software on the Internet through TruckersB2B.com.

The National Transportation Safety Board is likely to make a recommendation that electronic recorders be placed on automobiles sometime next year.

The current downturn in demand for new Class 8 trucks has not hit bottom yet and things cannot get better until they get worse, a trendline analysis by the market consulting firm of A.G. Edwards indicates.

Just in time for winter, here are some tips on coolants and antifreeze.