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Hours Reform May Cost Industry $19 Billion

The Department of Transportation’s proposed hours-of-service regulations would cost trucking nearly six times more than DOT estimates, according to a new industry study

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 23, 2000
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Martin-Brower Driver Named America’s Best

Two days after being named America’s safest truck driver, Thomas C. Turner was still feeling a bit overwhelmed.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 23, 2000
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Truckload Group Names Top Executive

A Washington, D.C., transportation attorney who has worked for several trucking trade groups is the new president of the Truckload Carriers Association.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 23, 2000
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Inspectors Cite Complications in DOT’s Hours Reform

The people who enforce the hours of service agree that the 61-year-old regulations need to be updated to reflect modern trucking, but the Department of Transportation’s proposal is developing a reputation among the ranks of roadside inspectors as being too complex.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 23, 2000
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CVSA Invites Eclectic Mix to Discuss Trucking Safety

Talk about a gathering of strange bedfellows.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 23, 2000
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Countdown To Victory

Waiting is the hardest part on the final day at the driving tournament.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 23, 2000
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‘Bullpen’ Jitters Precede Pre-trip Inspection

Before they ever get behind the wheel to compete, driving championship contestants have to pick a truck, take a written test and conduct a pre-trip inspection, all under the watchful eyes of judges.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 23, 2000
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Course Puts Drivers’ Skills To the Test

In the finals of the National Truck Driving Championships, there are no judges saying, “Gentleman, start your engines.” There is just a walk-through of the six-problem course, followed by long waits by 27 anxious drivers who took turns showing how they were the best in their respective classes.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 23, 2000
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Banquet Gives Drivers Chance to Feast on Comradeship

To the sounds of a trumpeter playing Willie Nelson’s “On the Road Again” and the applause of family and friends, the winners of the National Truck Driving Championship entered the packed banquet hall at the New Orleans Hilton to celebrate their victories.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 23, 2000
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N.M. Inspector Puts in Nearly Flawless Performance

An inspector from the New Mexico Motor Transportation Division swept the North American Inspectors’ Championships.

David Barnes | Senior Correspondent
August 23, 2000