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Plaintiffs cleared another hurdle in their antitrust lawsuit against truck manufacturers -- Wallach v. Eaton Corp -- when a Delaware federal judge ruled that claims alleging the trucking giants conspired to create a monopoly should stand. View the full article -
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood has made it known that he will not be seeking a second term at that post. He said he would step down at the end of President Obama's current term in 2012. View the full article
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Despite concerted opposition from trucking concerns and a proposed rate freeze, truckers could be about 10% more to use the Ohio Turnpike come the New Year. View the full article
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is calling on all drivers to help reduce aggressive and distracted driving and save lives across North America with its annual Operation Safe Driver campaign mobilization week October 16-22, 2011. View the full article
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NAFA Fleet Management Association wants the Department of Energy to clarify its position on the use of hybrid compliance credits. NAFA also urged the agency to proceed with a pending rulemaking covering the use of such credits. View the full article
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica convened a hearing yesterday on President Obama's proposal to create a national infrastructure bank, and opened the event by making the situation perfectly clear. "I'm afraid that the national infrastructure bank is dead on arrival in the House," he said. View the full article
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Truck Dealers Say August was Second-best Month in 2011
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Used-truck retailers recorded their second-best selling month of the year in August. The average selling price of sleeper tractors also improved more than expected to levels on par with the best month of pre-recession 2008. View the full article -
The National Association of the Deaf says more than 20 deaf and hard of hearing truck drivers who submitted applications for an exemption from the DOT hearing requirements are now being considered for full Commercial Driver's Licenses. View the full article
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The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI) fell a full percentage point in September on a seasonally and workday adjusted basis. September's decline follows a 1.4% decline in August and a 0.2% decline in July. View the full article
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Mack Defense, a division of Mack Trucks, Inc., will supply West-Mark with its MACK Granite model truck following an award from the U.S. Army Contracting Command. View the full article
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An emerging wireless-enabled environment could drive billions of dollars in energy savings and reshape how American industry, agriculture and the public sector approach sustainability, according to a report authored by BSR that was sponsored and released today by CTIA-The Wireless Association. View the full article
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Eaton Corporation now has a program that lowers the replacement cost of batteries for its hybrid power systems. In addition, Eaton now offers two auxiliary power generator options for its hybrid electric power systems that allow engine-off operation of onboard equipment. View the full article
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Con-way Multimodal has opened a new branch office in Bentonville, Ark. This is the fourth Con-way Multimodal location in addition to operations in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Portland, Ore.; and Aurora Ill. View the full article
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James H. (Jim) Woodward, Jr., Senior Vice President / Finance and Chief Financial Officer for the Accuride Corporation has resigned his position to pursue other interests and opportunities. View the full article
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Diesel prices continued their week over week decline, dropping nearly three cents from last week's national average price. The national average price for diesel was $3.721 per gallon, down 2.8 cents from last week. View the full article
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Forecasts for both heavy- and medium-duty vehicles for 2011 remain basically unchanged from last month, according to the October issue of the ACT North American Commercial Vehicle OUTLOOK, published by ACT Research Co. View the full article
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Transport Capital Partners Q3 2011 Business Expectations Survey finds that 81% of carriers have become less reliant on load brokers over the past three months. Only 15% have used them more. View the full article
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PACCAR Leasing Company continues to expand its franchise network in North America with the opening of 10 new franchise locations in the United States. View the full article
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CSX Transportation has work completed or construction underway at one-third of the clearance projects along the double-stack freight rail corridor between Mid Atlantic seaports and the Midwest. View the full article
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A Prime inc. lease owner-operator won the men's age 40-44 division of the Powerman Muncie Sprint Triathlon on Saturday October 1. Siphiwe Baleka turned in a time of 1:09:32 for the run, swim, cycle competition in unseasonably cool temperatures. View the full article
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Partnering with Canada's CN Rail, Schneider's new cross-border intermodal service offers truck-like service and transit times at competitive rates. View the full article
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Reyco Granning has realigned its corporate structure in order to increase customer response time and satisfaction. View the full article
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Phillips Industries promoted two key sales executives; Randy Walker to director - North American Aftermarket Sales and Ron Alvarez to director - Global OEM/OES Sales. View the full article
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I'm constantly amazed and impressed by the pace of trucking technology. View the full article
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The Obama administration has reversed an earlier decision to provide $1.5 million to Ohio to study the economic benefits of privatizing the Ohio Turnpike. View the full article
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