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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will vote on a two-year, $109 billion highway reauthorization bill this week. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), as the bill is called, is intended to preserve current spending levels. View the full article
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The National Transportation Safety Board has thrown its full support behind Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, November 6-12, 2011. View the full article -
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a request from the oil and chemical industry to strike down the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). In refusing to hear the case, the Court has Affirmed EPA's renewable fuels standard. View the full article
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Diesel prices have retreated slightly for the first time in a month, while oil prices are on the rise, pushed by higher seasonal demand and hints of stability in the eurozone. View the full article
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In an effort to help raise awareness about human trafficking along America's roadways, Pilot Flying J has partnered with Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) to expand education for employees and outreach to customers. View the full article
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Truck-stop operator TravelCenters of America LLC said Monday its third-quarter profit surged fourfold on higher fuel sales and lower costs. View the full article
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When you started your business, chances are there weren't quite as many options for how to organize it as there are now. View the full article
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U.S. customers of Paccar Financial Corp. can now pay their bills on-line. Paccar Financial's new service also provides access to account balances and payment history. Customers can also request payoff quotes and payoff accounts online. View the full article
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New Energy Technologies, Inc. and the City of Roanoke, Va. successfully demonstrated the Company's MotionPower-Express system, the world's first-of-its-kind rumble strip, capable of generating sustainable electricity. View the full article
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House Republicans plan to introduce a multiyear surface transportation reauthorization bill that would expand domestic energy production to pay for transportation infrastructure. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio said he hopes to pass the bill before the end of the year. View the full article
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A soon-to-be-released bi-national study calls for increased use of new technology to speed border crossings and inspections, along with improved trusted traveler programs at Buffalo-Niagara border crossings. View the full article
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With continued growth in the availability and use of shore power, drivers, vehicle owners and fleet operators need to know how they can take advantage of truck-stop electrification and anti-idling technology. View the full article
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The October Cass Freight Index report shows shipment volumes increased by 2% over last October, but decreased by 10% compared to September. Even with the decrease in volume, Cass says rates paid by shippers were up significantly in the same period. View the full article
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Clean diesel will play an important role in America's new clean energy economy says Nancy Sutley, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality, said during her keynote dinner address at the annual meeting of the Diesel Technology Forum. View the full article
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Early registration for the upcoming National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Expo in Las Vegas indicates attendance is on pace to exceed 20,000 for the first time in four years. View the full article
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced its final research plan on hydraulic fracturing. View the full article
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Rand McNally and Navistar have reached an agreement to make Rand McNally's IntelliRoute TND truck GPS units available as an in-dash option in International trucks beginning January 2012. View the full article
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Alliance Truck Parts has added back-up alarms to its growing electrical product offering. The new back-up alarm conforms to SAEJ994 standards and can be used on construction or agricultural machinery, and any truck that requires a back-up alarm. View the full article
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Paccar Parts Fleet Services' electronic catalog system now uses vehicle maintenance reporting standard (VMRS) codes for easier part searches. View the full article
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A new dry trailer tracking solution is now available from Blue Tree Systems, Inc. R:COM Dot is a low-cost, self-contained and heavily ruggedized unit designed to be mounted covertly on the underside of the trailer - including flatbeds and tankers. View the full article
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FTR's Trucking Conditions Index, as reported in the November Trucking Update, spiked 3.1 points in September to a reading of 9.2. While improved, the TCI remains well below its recent peak of 13.3 achieved in March. View the full article
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New commercial vehicle registrations (Class 3-8) in the U.S. are set to reach 440,000 units for the 2011 calendar year, an increase of 17.6% over the 2010 calendar year and a 33% uptick from 2009, according to Polk. View the full article
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Cummins Inc. is reporting strong sales and earnings for the third quarter. Third quarter sales were $4.6 billion, a 36% increase from the same period in 2010. All segments delivered double-digit growth over the prior year, Cummins indicated in it's third-quarter report. View the full article
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called on Congress to pass the transportation portion of the American Jobs Act during a visit to the Bridgeport-Norristown Viaduct outside Philadelphia. View the full article
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Cargo theft has impacted nearly every industry, from paper products to televisions. View the full article
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