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Ryder System announced Dennis C. Cooke has joined Ryder's Fleet Management Solutions business segment as senior vice president and COO, U.S. and Canada. View the full article -
The obituary of a former journalist with an unusual name yesterday tickled my memory. View the full article
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The Environmental Protection Agency is changing the designation for tractors and trailers it lists as fuel-efficient options, from "SmartWay Certified" to "SmartWay Designated." View the full article
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced several changes in its executive management, including a number of retirements. View the full article
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TR Auto Truck Plaza in Dandridge, Tenn., now offers 30 parking spaces equipped with devices that let drivers shut off their engines while they rest. View the full article
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Meritor announced changes to its executive management team, effective immediately. View the full article
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Nation's Restaurant News named Pilot Flying J to its 2011 Top 100 list of food-service chains and companies. View the full article
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I'm not sure whether this will paint trucking (or the Show-Me State) in a favorable light, but from the trailer, it's bound to be interesting. View the full article
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Global Parts Network, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vipar Heavy Duty, opened a new manufacturing center in South Bend, Ind., for remanufacturing and distributing truck brake shoes and related components. View the full article
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Members of The Expedite Alliance of North America held a town hall session in Nashville with Republican U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr., Chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Leaders of top expedited transportation services companies attended to learn and act on the latest regulatory concerns and economic conditions impacting the industry. View the full article
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A number of trucking companies announced very healthy second-quarter financial results yesterday. View the full article
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Trimble Navigation is buying privately held PeopleNet, a provider of integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems for fleets. View the full article
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After increasing for nine consecutive months, the North American Class 8 order backlog dropped less than 1% during June. View the full article
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law Monday that requires convex mirrors, or "crossover mirrors," to be placed on the front of trucks being driven in New York City to eliminate blind spots directly in front of the truck. View the full article
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McLeod Software and The Brimmer College of Business and Information Science at Tuskegee University are conducting a joint research project to analyze how costs and competition impact the overall pricing process for motor carriers. View the full article
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A federal judge has ruled that the Port of Long Beach broke state law when it failed to perform an environmental impact study before settling an American Trucking Associations lawsuit over some components of its Clean Truck Program. View the full article
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The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that in the last two years, the Obama Administration has issued as many imminent hazard orders placing unsafe bus and truck companies out of service as in the previous 10 years combined. View the full article
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The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association recently released the results of its survey showing its member companies sold nearly 25,000 diesel retrofit devices in 2010. View the full article
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American Trucking Associations announced highlights of the annual Management Conference & Exhibition scheduled for October 15-18 in Grapevine, Texas. View the full article
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Utility Trailer Sales of N.W. Arkansas has expanded its current dealership by adding a new 36,000-square-foot repair and paint facility. View the full article
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Paccar Financial opened the Salt Lake Used Truck Center, the company's third national used truck center. View the full article
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Operators of temperature-controlled equipment deliver premium service and should be getting premium rates from shippers, but in many cases aren't. This is indicated in relatively low return-on-investment figures presented at the Truckload Carriers Association's Refrigerated Division annual meeting last week in New Mexico. View the full article
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FTR Associates' Shippers' Condition Index has moved upward again this month, signifying improving conditions for shippers with the current softness in the economy. However, FTR analysts say don't expect that trend to last. View the full article
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The Internal Revenue Service advised truckers and other owners of heavy highway vehicles that their next federal highway use tax return, usually due Aug. 31, will instead be due on Nov. 30, 2011. View the full article
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Navistar is suing to force the Environmental Protection Agency to go back and re-test SCR engines for compliance with clean air standards and other aspects of the 2010 emission rule. In the suit, filed July 5 at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Navistar contends that EPA failed to comply with requirements for certification testing in clearing selective catalytic reduction systems for production and sale. View the full article
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