CONTENTS

May   2 0 0 7
Volume 86, Number 5
 
 FEATURES
 
34  TRUCKING'S LIGHTNING ROD
Onboard recorders draw some fire, some ire, some fans.
46  WHAT'S NEW IN TRUCK GEAR?
Some of the industry's best-known manufacturers trotted out their latest innovations at trucking's biggest trade shows.
 
98  TOP DEALER
Truck dealers agree: Put the emphasis on the people.
 NEWS & ISSUES
04 DIESEL PRICE WATCH
08 COLUMN: DOUG CONDRA
Congress needs a sensible approach to highway funding.
10 COLUMN: DEB WHISTLER
Trucking leaders' views on drivers.
12 WASHINGTON REPORT
Freightliner President Chris Patterson looks past the downturn; FMCSA turns teacher with a new webinar safety series; Congressional concerns might slow down administration's Mexico pilot program.
16 HOTLINE
Economic and manufacturer news, analysis.
 
 EQUIPMENT
74 IT SOLUTIONS
The changing world of mobilecom: Fleets find the technology they need from a single source.
82 EMISSIONS AUTHORITY
Reaching the 2010 emissions mandate will demand new technology.
118 COLUMN: STEVE STURGESS
The future for new products is now.

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