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March 1, 2003

Focus: Carriers

Frozen Food Express board members change

Christmas spirit stirs KLLM employees

TRL converts entire fleet to Aether MobileMax

Jury awards $6.8 million in suit against KLLM

C R England driver a Highway Angel again

Focus: Warehousing/Logistics

TLC division receives five-year contract

Training program covers CDL requirements

Upfront

Strike at Sterling Truck plant comes to end

Accuride Corp sees sales surge in 2002

Volvo will shift production into higher gear

Shell to maintain four brands of motor oil

Dana agrees to sell non-core businesses

International selects 2002 Dealer of Year

Mack rewards customers for their loyalty

Tyson Foods ranks as most admired firm

Supplier Milestones

Rand McNally & Co files for bankruptcy

International selects Fontaine as supplier

Celstar Group acquires more FRP capacity

GE I-Sim rebrands to GE Driver Development

Thermo King Corp opens first container refrigeration machinery plant in China

Government

Mexican inspectors undergo training program

Financial award to improve LNG technology

DOT inspector general will audit SafeStat

Proposal for 18-year-old truck drivers denied

Ontario has safest roads, drivers on continent

EPA awards $200,000 shore power grant

e-Tech Update

Web-based purchasing cuts food distribution fleet costs

www.cadec.comCadec Corp chosen SecureLoc distributor

www.michelintruck.comSystem monitors fleet tires

www.tydenbrammall.comTydenBrammall develops e-brochure

www.inttra.comINTTRA completes BridgePoint integration

www.bestroutes.comCompany picks TruckStops

www.trucking.randmcnally.comInfosite to use IntelliRoute

www.teletrac.netFleetDirector is enhanced

www.orbcomm.comwww.xata.comXATA, ORBCOMM partner

www.xata.comXATANET 2.0 introduced

www.hendrickson-intl.comHendrickson revamps site

www.dacservices.comTranSecure operating at port

www.matson.comMatson lets web users see Birth of a Ship

From Suppliers

On-Road filters cleanse engine air, liquids

Primaax can minimize driveline vibration

Allison offers DOC For PDA diagnostic tool

HydraStar responds quicker, controls better

Webb, Lynnfin create self-cleaning brake drum

New body, crankshaft for compressor

RearSentry system provided for leasing

Vibration test data accessible with MicroVibe

Make a connection with these crimp terminals

CelsiStrips serve as temperature sentinels

Volvo Trucks VE D12 engine meets EPA regs without aftertreatment

Hunter system simplifies truck alignment

Reels work with almost any pressure washer

Dollies make light work out of tandem tire service

Allison DOC For Fleets

Outlook for trucking in 2003 remains guarded; growth possible by year-end

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Reference Shelf

White paper touts benefits of NPC cable

Bar's catalog has the lines for vehicle upkeep

Notes

Navistar upbeat in its fiscal profit forecast

Sun World files for Chapter 11 protection

Most fleets express strong support for truckstop shorepower, survey says

Supreme Industries sees decline in earnings

Kenworth is ISO-certified

Freightliner opens two SelecTrucks outlets

Catalyst, devices reduce diesel emissions

Chiquita sustains net loss in fourth quarter

Bandag announces fiscal results for 2002

Leasing firm changes name

Paccar chalks up solid revenues in 2002

Newsmaker Network debuts

Study discovers supply chain inefficiencies

Safeway reports fiscal results

PAM plans to acquire McNeill Trucking

Pilgrim's Pride sees decline in net income

Performance Food Group tallies higher sales

Fresh Del Monte enjoys fruitful 2002

Schwan acquires Mrs Smith's business

R&R Transportation to deploy ReeferTrak

Sysco Corp plans to acquire Asian Foods

Country Fresh restructuring Ohio dairy plant

Retrofit kits lower diesel emissions

Paccar Inc reports solid revenue, income

US Customs approves Elite operation for AMS filing

Class 8 sales skid 21.9% in January 2003

UAW sues Paccar Inc for $3.5 million

Articles

RLS Logistics integrates distribution, transportation, and warehousing

Harvest Distribution serves 47 locations with seven leased trucks

Goodyear announces new steering axle tire

Planning budgets for stable fuel prices

Air-Weigh introduces new self-weighing trailer scale

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