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State lawmakers in Connecticut are scheduled to hear testimony today on a bill that addresses the issue of corrosive de-icers being used on state highways. View the full article -
In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), expressed concern of U.S. DOT funding or EOBRs for Mexican carriers participating in the pilot program. View the full article
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The fundamentals that support heavy-duty commercial vehicle demand continue to signal the start of an up-cycle for the market, according to ACT Research Co. View the full article
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Truckload freight availability on TransCore's DAT Network of load boards increased by 12 percent nationwide in the week ending March 5, showing the strongest load volume for a single week since TransCore began reporting weekly levels in January 2008. View the full article
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RWI Transportation has opened a new terminal in the Dallas/Fort Worth market. View the full article
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Hendrickson has scheduled its next round of technical suspension training for the heavy-duty transportation industry with its eighth edition of the Hendrickson Vehicle Suspension Institute (HVSI). View the full article
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Navistar International's Jim Hebe holds almost nothing back, so during his Tuesday press conference at the Work Truck Show he candidly answered the question: How is Navistar progressing on its plans to get to "point 2" - reducing diesel exhaust emissions to absolute limits as demanded by the U.S. EPA? View the full article
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Navistar International has "the broadest, most energy-efficient line of trucks in the industry, helping deliver real-world savings to the bottom line," declares Jim Hebe, senior vice president, North American sales operations, in a statement issued during NTEA's Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. View the full article
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has settled a suit by three trucking associations over information published in the CSA program. The agency said in the Wednesday announcement that it will change the way it displays CSA safety scores, in response to the carrier groups' contention that the original plan was flawed and should have gone through a public-comment procedure. View the full article
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The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI) rose 0.9 percent in January from a revised December level, rising for the second consecutive month, reported the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. View the full article
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Navistar International Corp. reported adjusted net income for the first quarter ended Jan. 31, 2011, totaled $12 million, equal to $0.16 diluted earnings per share, excluding the impact of costs to integrate its truck and engine engineering operation. View the full article
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The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index fell in January and February, but was still the 15th straight month of year over year growth, indicating that economic recovery, while fragile, remains under way. View the full article
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Isuzu says its NPR Gas low-cabover-engine truck will return this spring by way of an assembly agreement with Spartan Motors. View the full article
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Steven Sill, president of Aspen Equipment Company, Bloomington, Minn., was installed as the 47th President of the NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry, Wednesday at The Work Truck Show 2011 in Indianapolis. View the full article
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Additional details are emerging on the agreement between the U.S. and Mexico to reopen the border to long-distance trucking. A Department of Transportation official speaking on background confirmed that under the plan, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will require Mexican trucks to use electronic onboard recorders as part of their satellite tracking systems. View the full article
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Continuing unrest in Libya as well as other North African and Middle Eastern countries has led to the highest crude oil prices since 2008. View the full article
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The first annual cargo theft report from CargoNet shows a significant increase in cargo theft in 2010 compared to 2009, as well as some interesting comparisons. In 2010 there were 1035 cargo theft incidents, a significant increase over 2009, when there were 700 thefts. View the full article
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Hino Trucks has boldly reintroduced cab-over engine trucks to its North American line up with new Class 4 and Class 5 models, along with a groundbreaking hybrid diesel-electric drive system. View the full article
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The American Trucking Associations asked the Obama administration to prevent the opening and inspection of hazardous materials shipments along the roadside, unless it is believed the shipment poses an imminent danger or does not comply with the hazardous materials regulations. View the full article
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BAE Systems announced a parallel electric-drive hybrid system for Class 6, 7 and 8 trucks that's based on HybriDrive series hybrid that's now working in 3,000 transit buses worldwide. View the full article
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INRIX, a provider of traffic and navigation services, released its 4th Annual INRIX National Traffic Scorecard revealing gridlock and longer commute times returning to America's roads. View the full article
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Dow Kokam, a large-format battery system producer, has signed two new agreements to provide lithium-ion battery solutions to power medium-duty plug-in hybrid electric and fully-electric trucks designated for fleet operations. View the full article
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Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is expected to be up 11 percent in March over the same month last year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. View the full article
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As crude oil futures hit a new 29-month high Monday, diesel prices took another big leap this week, 15.5 cents, to a national average of $3.871 per gallon, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. That's the 14th hike in a row and nearly 97 cents higher than it was a year ago. View the full article
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Willie's Place in Carl's Corner, Texas, has been sold at auction to TravelCenters of America following a foreclosure suit. View the full article
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