Heavy Duty Trucking - March 2005

C O N T E N T S
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Volume 84, Number 3

44	LOSS PREVENTION & SECURITY
FEATURES



	Day-to-day attention to loss prevention isn't sexy, but it affects the bottom line.

56	WORKERS' COMP

	Can your drivers do the job? Functional capacity testing can cut claims and costs, but it must be done carefully.

64	OWNER-OPERATORS

	Poorly set up, a lease/purchase program can jeopardize a contractor/employee relationship.

122	KEEPING DRIVERS HAPPY

	Drivers are content, connected and informed with satellite radio, Wi-Fi, IdleAire.

NEWS & ISSUES

4	DIESEL PRICE WATCH
6	OPINION: DOUG CONDRA Need owner-operators? This guide can help.
8	EDITORIAL: DEB WHISTLER Hours of service: Will Congress help?
12	HOTLINE Economic and manufacturer news and analysis.
31	WASHINGTON REPORT HOS; fingerprinting; safety budget; background screening.
68	PRIVATE FLEET REPORT NPTC study.
140	LETTERS .

EQUIPMENT

82	IT SOLUTIONS Dispatcher's delight: A cookie-crumb map.
72	MAINTENANCE FOR PROFIT What electronic diagnostics can do for your fleet depends on your needs and capabilities.
88	EQUIPMENT FOCUS Aero-improvers for trailers.
92	TIRE TALK Ultra low-profile single-wides.
96	DRIVING IMPRESSIONS Peterbilt's Model 335; Volvo's VT 880.
102	DRIVE TEST
108	EQUIPMENT
130	KENTUCKY THUNDER
136	BACK TO THE FUTURE
146	EDITORIAL: JIM WINSOR The "black box" controversy.

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