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Cummins Inc. reported record profits for all of 2010, as well as record quarterly sales and profits for the fourth quarter, on the strength of significant growth in key international markets and improved productivity in its global manufacturing operations. View the full article -
ArvinMeritor, which announced it will change its name back to Meritor, reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 2010, with sales and EBITDA up, but negative cash flow and a greater net loss. View the full article
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Landstar System reported 2010 fourth quarter net income of $24.1 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, compared to net income of$18.6 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, for the 2009 fourth quarter. View the full article
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Bill G. Poulos, a professional truck driver for FedEx Freight of Portland, Ore., has been named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel for looking after the best interests of a small child caught in a bad situation. View the full article
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The new proposal on electronic onboard reporters vastly expands the rule the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration put out less than a year ago. View the full article
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Trucking is the predominant mode used by businesses to ship freight in almost all states, according to the Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics. View the full article
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The Green Truck Ride-and-Drive at The Work Truck Show 2011 will be the largest in the event's history, with 22 hybrid, alternative fuel (including pure electric), and high-efficiency diesel work trucks available for attendees to drive. View the full article
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The national average price of a gallon of diesel rose by just under a penny to $3.438 per gallon, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Department of Energy. View the full article
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Inspectors with the Oregon Department of Transportation Motor Carrier Transportation Division are seeing small improvements in commercial vehicle driver inspections. View the full article
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Truckload freight rates started to rebound on the spot market from a mid-January low, according to this week's TransCore Trendlines report. View the full article
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FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., launched its new unified less-than-truckload network, offering customers the choice of two levels of service from a single company. View the full article
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On the heels of its partnership announcement with DHL Global Forwarding, Interstate Transport Inc. announced the formation of Interstate Dedicated Inc. View the full article
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The Bosselman Family of Companies and Bosselman Boss Shops announced six new Boss Shop locations: five former Q Fix Truck Service Shops with locations in Kentucky and southern Indiana, and a former Flying J Shop location in Smithton, Pa. View the full article
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Noregon Systems, a developer of diagnostic tools for the transportation industry, has teamed up with select distributors of the Vipar Heavy Duty Network to be resellers of the Noregon JPro product line. View the full article
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Trucking News: J.B. Hunt Reports Impressive Q4 Numbers
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In its quarterly report released Friday, J.B. Hunt Transport Services said its fourth-quarter net income rose, as its trucking, intermodal and dedicated contract carriage units all reported improvement. View the full article -
Oren Summer, current President and CEO of FleetNet America, Inc., has announced his retirement from the company effective June 30, 2011. View the full article
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A U.S. District Court judge has ruled that the Minnesota State Patrol's use of CVSA Level III inspections to determine fatigue violates truckers' Fourth Amendment rights. View the full article
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Beginning in January 2011, Trucker Buddy International will be soliciting nominations for a new award program, The Teacher of the Month. View the full article
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Daimler Trucks North America is marking the production of its 1,000th hybrid electric vehicle with a celebration at its Mt. Holly, NC plant. The 1,000th vehicle - a Freightliner Business Class M2 106 Hybrid truck, manufactured at the Mt. Holly plant. View the full article
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I've heard a lot of talk about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new hours of service proposal. It's too complicated, it would harm productivity, it wouldn't improve safety, and so on. But have you told all that to the agency yet? View the full article
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Both truck loads and truck capacity trended up nationally on TransCore's DAT Network of load boards for the week ending Jan. 22. This is the second consecutive week when spot market freight and capacity increased in tandem, an unseasonable occurrence, View the full article
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The 34-hour restart gives daytime drivers a chance to catch up on their rest, but it does not work as well for night drivers. In fact, it may even be detrimental to driver performance. That's the conclusion of a study the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is using to justify its proposal that the restart include two periods of rest between midnight and 6 a.m. View the full article
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American Business Media has announced that Heavy Duty Trucking editors are finalists in three categories in its 57th annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards. The Neals are widely regarded as the "Pulitzer Prize" of the B2B media. View the full article
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has proposed a rule that would prohibit transport of flammable liquids in the pipes beneath cargo tanks. View the full article
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A federal court has preliminarily approved a class action lawsuit settlement against several van lines for allegedly violating antitrust regulations. View the full article
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