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Truckers in Minnesota may need to find new pit stops this weekend as rest areas shu tdown in the face of a government shutdown. View the full article -
Pacific Pride Services and Quality Petroleum of Alabama the opened a Commercial Fuel Center to offer biodiesel for commercial fleet fueling as well as EPA-approved, ethanol-enhanced unleaded gasoline in Tarrant, Ala. View the full article
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Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 12.1 percent higher in April 2011 than in April 2010, reaching $73.8 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation. View the full article
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One of the top items on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's agenda over the next five years is to expand its influence over shippers and receivers. In its draft strategic plan for 2011-2016, the agency introduces the concept of a "commercial motor vehicle transportation life-cycle," which includes not just truck and bus companies but the entities that control or influence those companies. View the full article
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FedEx Express significantly expanded its energy efficient vehicle fleet with electric and hybrid. View the full article
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A Mid-Atlantic partnership has come up with a program to help replace higher-polluting, short-haul drayage trucks that shuttle between the major ports, warehouses and local stores. View the full article
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Both north- and south-bound lanes for Interstate 405 in Los Angeles will be closed for just over two days straight next month, which may cause nightmarish road conditions for drivers. View the full article
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Challenged by a lack of available inventory, sales volumes of used trucks fell in all sales channels during May, according to ACT Research. View the full article
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Navistar donated a used step van valued at $20,000 to the Hale Empowerment and Revitalization Organization in Hale County, Alabama, to assist rebuilding efforts in the wake of the devastating tornadoes. View the full article
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This week, the Maryland State Highway Administration began accepting credit card/e-check payments as an option for its hauling permit customers required to obtain oversized/overweight load permits. View the full article
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The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau's managing director, David Stevens, will compete in the Nation's Triathlon in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11 in support of Trucker Buddy International. View the full article
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Total U.S. trailer net orders fell 9% during May, the second consecutive monthly decline for the industry, accord to ACT Research. View the full article
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, joined by the Coalition for Responsible Transportation and the Environmental Defense Fund, is launching a new initiative to reduce pollution from short-haul trucks that service the nation's ports. View the full article
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The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 2.3% in May after decreasing a revised 0.6% in April. View the full article
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Act of 2011, S. 1233, introduced by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) would provide a tax credit for commercial vehicle owners to install stability control systems, collision warning and other safety technology. View the full article
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Eighty-three percent of carriers reported average rate increases in the recent Second Quarter Business Expectations Survey by Transport Capital Partners. View the full article
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced he is making $5 million in quick release emergency funds available to the North Dakota Department of Transportation to immediately begin restoring federal-aid highways damaged by flooding. View the full article
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Westport Innovations has entered into an agreement with General Motors to help develop advanced natural gas engine technology. View the full article
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Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation acquired Capital Transportation Solutions, a non-asset-based third-party logistics provider specializing in less than truckload transportation management. View the full article
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We've seen a lot of interest in electric trucks this past year or two, especially package vans -- the Transit Connect Electric, Internationals' e-Star, the Smith Newton, Freightliner Custom Chassis' MT45-EV. But did you know there were electric delivery trucks 100 years ago? View the full article
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Volvo Trucks in Sweden is about to be the first to market a methane-powered truck for long-haul operations in Europe. View the full article
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On-highway diesel prices took a somewhat steep drop last week after falling only slightly the week before. View the full article
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The reporting deadline for large fleets with 21 or more 53-foot or longer box-type trailers has been extended from July 1 to August 1. View the full article
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The board of directors of NC2 Global, the global 50/50 commercial truck joint venture between Caterpillar and Navistar, named Phil Christman president of NC(2) effective immediately. View the full article
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The Transportation Intermediaries Association, Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the American Trucking Associations have joined together in supporting the Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act 2011, FITT. View the full article
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