C O N T E N T S
March   2 0 0 3
Volume 82, Number 3

FEATURED STORIES:
Page 60  OWNER-DRIVER CONTRACTS Watch out! Federal regulations are full of potholes that can land a carrier in court.
Page 42  LEASING: SPECIAL REPORT New engines, sluggish economy means a challenge for those leasing trucks.
Page 56  TRUCK FINANCING Low interest rates are still available — if you can qualify for them.
Page 90  THE NEW OILS The predicted gloom and doom associated with the new CI-4 oils fails to materialize.
Page 98  SPECS: TRANSMISSIONS Heat isn't so much the issue in compatibility with EGR engine technology, but sweet spot and driver training are.
Page 68  NIFTY FIFTY A half a hundred products picked by our editors as the best of thebest of 2002.

 NEWS & ISSUES
Page   4   DIESEL PRICE WATCH
Page   6   DOUG CONDRA EGR diesels: Critical care counts.
Page  10  DEB WHISTLER Monster.controversy.
Page  12  HOTLINE Supplier news.
Page  24  FLEET FINANCIALS Revenues up, capacity down.
Page  36  WASHINGTON REPORT Truck-only lanes; safety budget; labor agreement; border opening blocked.

 EQUIPMENT
Page 102  TRUCK MODEL ROUNDUP: CLASS 1-2 The distinction between commercial and personal use has blurred when it comes to pickup trucks, say the manufactureres.
Page 110  JIM WINSOR The pressure's on for tire inflation checks.
Page 112  TIRE TALK Wide-based tires.

 IT SOLUTIONS
Page  64  ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE Off-the-shelf solutions.


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