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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration granted a petition by the American Moving & Storage Association to require interstate household goods brokers to comply with a number of rules and consumer requirements already required for household goods carriers. View the full article -
The uDrove Humanitarian Bowl will feature a transportation expo as part of the pre-game activities before the Dec. 18 game at Boise State University. View the full article
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November preliminary net orders of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles for North American markets were 26,300 units, according to ACT Research Co. View the full article
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Rip Griffin Truck Service Center is selling its Pro Star Truck Service Repair Facility in Weatherford, Texas, to Boss Shops. View the full article
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Rush Truck Centers of Georgia is buying certain assets of Asbury Automotive Atlanta, which operates commercial truck and bus dealerships representing International, Peterbilt, Isuzu, Hino, UD, IC Bus, and Workhorse in Atlanta, Doraville and Kennesaw, Ga., View the full article
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Navistar International received the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's 2010 U.S. Community Service Award for an employee-to-volunteer effort spearheaded by the company's Navistar Diesel of Alabama engine plant. View the full article
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American Trucking Associations is alarmed about proposed changes in hours of service regulations it sees coming from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and today will launch a website to coordinate an industry response. View the full article
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America's Road Team Captain Jerry Charron, a Con-way Freight driver from Danville, Vermont, is helping to collect and haul food for his community. View the full article
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As part of the implementation of its new eManifest initiative, Canada Border Services Agency is urging motor carriers to ensure they have their own unique identifier known as a carrier code. View the full article
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Michel Locquegnies will focus on Horton's continued development of international markets, particularly Asia and Latin America in his new position as director of international business development. View the full article
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New commercial trailer registrations for the first nine months of the year were up 42 percent compared to the same period last year, according to Polk's quarterly Commercial Vehicle Market Intelligence Report. View the full article
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In the final days or maybe hours until FMCSA's latest hours of service proposal is revealed, I'm more than a little taken aback by comments I'm hearing from some drivers. More than a few drivers think that an eight-hour driving day would be fine. View the full article
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I saw a lot of people during the American Trucking Associations' annual management conference this fall. View the full article
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The Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010, introduced Nov. 18, was passed out of committee Tuesday by the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. View the full article
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The docket is now open for comments on the federal proposal to establish national standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for medium and heavy trucks. View the full article
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Swift Transportation, Phoenix, Ariz., plans to go public, selling 67.3 million shares for $13 to $15 each. View the full article
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New registrations for commercial trucks were up nearly 10 percent for the first nine months of the year compared to 2009. View the full article
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Paccar is reportedly bringing back workers to its Renton, Wash., Kenworth plant as it increases its production of on-highway trucks. 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 19.3 percent higher in September 2010 than in September 2009, View the full article
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The tanker division at Schneider National, Schneider National Bulk Carriers, is increasing owner-operator compensation by 5 cents per mile. The new rate increases owner-operator compensation to $1.05 per mile, plus fuel surcharge, for loaded and unloaded miles. View the full article
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As we head into another winter season with state transportation departments spraying roads with corrosive de-icing solutions, some states are trying to cut their use of such chemicals by using a de-icer made from sugar beet juice. View the full article
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Trucking News: Diesel Prices Lower, Oil Futures Higher
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The average price of a gallon of diesel dropped for the second week in a row, but only by a less than a penny, according to weekly figures released Monday by the U.S. Department of Energy. View the full article -
The Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's response to National Transportation Safety Board recommendations to improve the New Entrant Safety Assurance Program. View the full article
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Differences in gas mileage among medium-duty trucks could translate into savings of more than $2,000 per truck per year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Medium-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Customer Satisfaction Study released Monday. View the full article
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Dupre Logistics, Lafayette, La., has joined the recently formed Alliance for Driver Safety and Security, a group of trucking companies that is pushing legislation to mandate electronic onboard recorders. View the full article
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