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The U.S. Senate today voted by a 79 to 11 margin to invoke cloture on the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. The legislation retroactively extends the biodiesel tax incentive through 2011. View the full article -
If you tried to log on to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's CSA website yesterday and found it slow going, you were not alone. Access to the web-based system was occasionally jammed as commercial interests tapped into the site and started downloading the entire database, an agency official said. View the full article
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FreightWatch International published its first Holiday Cargo Theft Report, reviewing cargo theft statistics from the seven major holidays in the United States. The report showed a 28 percent increase in cargo theft on a per-day basis compared with the other calendar days. View the full article
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TravelCenters of America announces its new StayFit health & wellness initiative designed to help professional drivers make "better-for-you" choices about what to eat and exercise while on the road. View the full article
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Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened a new service center near Casper, WY allowing the company to better serve area customers. View the full article
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E-Z Pack Manufacturing has added two new dealers to its expanding network, including its first Canadian presence. View the full article
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TEC Equipment, Inc. has signed a franchise agreement with Isuzu Commercial Vehicles and has opened a new dealership facility in San Francisco, CA. View the full article
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"You have to have an IT manager," said Cynthia Normandin, vice president of Braun's Express, a 200-employee carrier based in New England. According to her, in an interview at the PeopleNet User's Conference this week, that is how trucking has changed in the past decade. "Technology has made the difference View the full article
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Customers and other visitors to Volvo Trucks' New River Valley manufacturing plant can now experience a fully equipped Volvo VHD - in modified pickup truck form. View the full article
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The next stage of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration's CSA 2010 safety program went live over the weekend, after a federal appeals court denied a suit by several groups of small trucking companies to prevent release of CSA safety data. View the full article
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After an investment of more than a billion dollars over seventeen years, the widening of Interstate Highway 95 in Georgia to six lanes is complete. View the full article
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The House passed a 9-month extension of the current federal highway program that would halt the heavy-truck pilot program in Maine and Vermont. View the full article
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Worldwide Equipment has increased its dealer network to 13 locations with the addition of General Truck Sales in Charleston, West Virginia. View the full article
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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson has alerted the state's agricultural producers that highway restrictions have been eased so that they can quickly harvest and transport crops that are vulnerable to the freezing weather expected to blanket Florida early this week. View the full article
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To hardly anyone's surprise, U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.) has been confirmed by vote of the House Republican Conference to serve as Chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in the 112th Congress. View the full article
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Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organization endeavoring to place wreaths at the grave sites of veterans each year during the holidays. View the full article
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In November 2010, TransCore's market research shows a 72% increase in spot market freight availability, compared to November '09. View the full article
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Mitchell 1, a Snap-on Company, has recently hired Michael D. Padrnos as Director of National Accounts for their Commercial Vehicle Group. View the full article
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NAFA Fleet Management Association is proud to announce it is among the initial members of The Center for Professional Fleet Certification View the full article
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TravelCenters of America today has completed installation of new Interstate Speedzone WiFi systems at TravelCenters of America branded locations. View the full article
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Performance Kenworth has moved its full-service dealership in Austin, Texas, 15 miles south to Buda, to provide enhanced customer support and easier access from Interstate 35. View the full article
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The National Employment Law Project yesterday weighed into the fight over unionization of port truck drivers with a study that says the typical port truck driver is misclassified as an independent owner-operator. View the full article
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The U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics is reporting the Freight Transportation Services Index rose for the second consecutive month. View the full article
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is proposing changes to Canada's vehicle length rules to accommodate longer tractor wheelbases and longer over-all lengths for B-train combinations. View the full article
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J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. says its year-to-date Intermodal segment volume had surpassed one million loads for the first time in history. View the full article
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