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  1. With world events showing the importance of energy independence, the American Trucking Associations called on the Obama administration to stop blocking access to U.S.-held energy assets. View the full article
  2. Sister companies Advantage Truck Center and Advantage Truck Leasing recently named Ken Adkins as their new President. View the full article
  3. Transplace has announced the addition of Ron Hefty as vice president of freight services, and David Farris as vice president of on-boarding. View the full article
  4. Travis Body & Trailer, Inc., of Houston, Texas has just completed the acquisition of the assets of Everlite, Inc., the former manufacturer of the Alumatech Trailer product line. View the full article
  5. In the last few weeks, well-known truckload leaders have announced they are stepping back from the front lines at the companies they founded or have led for decades. View the full article
  6. TransCore's DAT Network of load boards showed modest growth the week of February 14, following a dramatic increase in van and reefer freight the week of February 7. View the full article
  7. Observant workers, diligent screening, and established security protocols in place and Con-Way Freight's Lubbock Texas service center combined to foil a terrorist bomb plot. View the full article
  8. Oil prices dropped Thursday for the first time in nine days after the International Energy Agency said the rebellion in Libya may have cut oil production less than originally feared View the full article
  9. The Tire Industry Association is happy with a recent Environmental Protection Agency decision to not classify scrap tires as solid waste under the Clean Air Act. View the full article
  10. The California Air Resources Board will hold a free daylong seminar in Fresno on March 26 to help truck owners meet new rules for diesel trucks and learn about available government grants and funding. View the full article
  11. Navistar's PARTSMART parts, private label brand of truck and bus parts, is expanding to offer customers additional depth and breadth on commonly ordered replacement parts. View the full article
  12. Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. says that Stoney M. "Mit" Stubbs, Jr. has retired as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective at the end of day Monday February 28, 2011. View the full article
  13. Pilot has opened a new travel center with full amenities for professional drivers and the motoring public at Weed, Calif., off Interstate 5 at Exit 745. View the full article
  14. Rush Enterprises, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Rush Truck Centers of Florida, Inc., has acquired certain assets of Heintzelman's Truck Center, a Ford truck dealer in Orlando, Florida. View the full article
  15. You'll be hearing a lot about the 'OPOC' engine in the next little while, and maybe for a long time to come. View the full article
  16. Keith Tuttle, president of Motor Carrier Services Inc., Northwood, Ohio, told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that congestion is choking the nation's supply chain and economy. View the full article
  17. The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 3.8 percent in January after rising a revised 2.5 percent in December 2010. View the full article
  18. The price of oil topped the $100 mark in mid-day trading on Wednesday as supply concerns worsened with the advancing strife in Libya. View the full article
  19. The American Trucking Associations announced its support of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposed prohibition on the use of hand-held mobile phones, though it urged the agency to allow the use of hands free devices, citing agency research demonstrating the net safety benefits of such devices. View the full article
  20. A 12-month fleet field test conducted by FMCSA shows tire pressure monitoring and automatic tire inflation systems can influence tire maintenance intervals and improve performance and safety. View the full article
  21. The National Trailer Dealers Association will serve as an International Co-Host Organization for the 4th Annual Transportation & Infrastructure Convention, March 9−11, 2011, in Washington, DC. View the full article
  22. United Parcel Service has ordered 48 road tractors that will burn liquified natural gas while pulling trailers up and down Interstate 15 between southern California and northern Utah. View the full article
  23. The price of a barrel of crude oil rose to above $100 in mid-day trading on Wednesday. View the full article
  24. Women In Trucking President/CEO Ellen Voie was recently invited to meet with United States Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood in Washington, DC. Also at the meeting was Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator, Anne Ferro. View the full article
  25. The price of a gallon of diesel fuel is up by 3.9 cents this week, topping $3.57 a gallon, and marking its 12th consecutive weekly increase. View the full article
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