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U.S. containerized import volume fell 6 percent in September from the month before as retailers restrain inventories. Even a surge in auto parts shipments was not enough to offset growing retailer pessimism about consumer demand. View the full article -
Compliance Safety Systems has been selected by JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. to offer drug and alcohol consortium services to carriers providing contracted services to J.B. Hunt. View the full article
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The automotive and heavy duty aftermarket teams at The Timken Company have launched a new online site for professional technicians and do-it-yourself installers. View the full article
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Big fleets often write their own terms when it comes to claims on a manufacturer's warranty. View the full article
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We all have received those emails with the little tagline at the bottom urging us to think about the environment before printing that message. View the full article
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Capstone Turbine Corporation is working with domestic heavy-duty truck manufacturers Kenworth and Peterbilt to demonstrate Class 7 and Class 8 microturbine range-extended series hybrid trucks. View the full article
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After it was shut down in early June due Missouri River flooding, repair work on the bridge that links Iowa and Nebraska, just to the north of Omaha, is all but complete. The bridge will reopen later this week. View the full article
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At first glance, the safety results of the heavy-truck pilot test in Vermont are not good news. In the year-long test, accidents were up on both Interstate and non-Interstate roads, a point that the Truck Safety Coalition, which opposes heavier trucks, has been quick to highlight. But in fact the safety data are not conclusive, and the test showed improvements in productivity, fuel efficiency and emissions, says a top Vermont transportation official. View the full article
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The busy Alaskan Way Viaduct along the Puget Sound waterfront in Seattle that was shut down more than a week ago has reopened to traffic nearly two days early. View the full article
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While the American Trucking Associations won a court victory striking down the controversial owner-operator ban portion of the Port of Los Angeles' Clean Truck Program, the association has decided to move forward on an appeal to the Supreme Court on other provisions which an appeals court upheld. View the full article
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CRST International has appointed Jim Schommer as president of CRST Malone, its flatbed trailer operating subsidiary. View the full article
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National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay Friday emphasized the importance of infrastructure to the retail industry and in turn its impact on the national economy, in a keynote address to the Valley Industry and Commerce Association's 23rd Annual Business Forecast Conference in Los Angeles. View the full article
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Mark Pillow will oversee Goodyear's business solutions portfolio, including the company's fleetHQ program, on-highway operations, and retreaded tire business. View the full article
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Some U.S. biofuel mandates can't be reached, according to a new report from the National Research Council. At least not without major technological innovations or policy changes. View the full article
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The Cheetah Operations Simulator can assist fleets in analyzing the impact of operational changes, monitoring performance, and identifying opportunities to increase operational performance. View the full article
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Detroit Diesel launched the first of its new, four-part driver training video series developed to help drivers enhance their engine's performance. View the full article
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Freightliner Trucks' 2012 Official NASCAR Hauler calendar features many of the NASCAR teams and their fleets, shown in bright vibrant colors. View the full article
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Quality and reliability are the most important aspect of overall customer satisfaction, and Hino and Cummins scored first and second, respectively, in J.D. Power and Associates' 2011 U.S. Medium-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Customer Satisfaction Study released this week. View the full article
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A group of agricultural associations has come out in support of legislation that clarifies the applicability of the agricultural hours of service exemption. View the full article
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HELP Incorporated has moved to a new technology-agnostic platform backed by cloud-based data that is more current, complete and correct than that offered by government systems. The move offers a Smarter Roadside solution and enables HELP to launch many new services. View the full article
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A California turbine manufacturer is working on Class 7 and 8 turbine-electric series-hybrid trucks with Kenworth and Peterbilt. One concept truck is running and the other is being assembled. View the full article
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American Trucking Associations and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences announced a new online compliance resource that provides information on environmental regulations affecting fleets. View the full article
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Sales of flatbed trailers have revived along with the rest of the heavy truck business. View the full article
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Internet-based loadboard company Getloaded now offers filtered, customized freight matching services for carriers looking to streamline and simplify their searches. View the full article
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Billions of taxpayer 'stimulus' dollars have been directed toward the perceived savior of our environment and the economy -- anything green, i.e., green jobs, green energy etc. View the full article
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