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• BUSINESS: Hours rule means less pay, more fatigue, studies show
• DOLLARS & SENSE: Rate structure, marketing plan can set you apart
• GEAR GUIDE: Engine pre-heat timer, tire traction system and more
• FLEET NEWS: Hornady invests $18M to recruit, retain drivers
• Pride & Polish winner Lactose Limo a dairy delight
• Reader Rigs: '94 Kenworth W900L continues to improve; '06 Kenworth W900L worth Silvia's million
• The right stacks help your rig stack up against the best
• Pro Tips: A little fuel dilution, soot, blow-by is OK
• Ferro defends hours rule, draws heat from panel
• Inspection blitz finds strong compliance
• Carrier alliance wants hair testing for driver screening
• NSTB questions FMCSA's oversight of motor carriers
• Bill would put moratorium on restart provision
• Pulse: Funding congestion relief
• Looking for driver-manager common ground
• Hot Buttons: Readers against Iran nuclear development
• COVER STORY: Making dreams reality- Driver and singer-songwriter Tony Justice's new disc is primed to light up the sound systems of long-haulers.
• Drive Test: Kenworth's T880 vocational truck inherits driver-focused traits from the company's aerodynamic T680 long-haul tractor.
• How To: Cope with the holidays- Try these tips on making your holidays as joyful and stress-free as possible -- even if you're away from home too much.
• Diversions: More than a travelogue- A former financial officer's chronicle on his second career as an expedited driver is a vital resource for information on the segment.
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