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Two federal agencies have proposed first-ever national standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for medium and heavy trucks. The complementary proposals, announced Monday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency, will establish a new way to measure truck fuel efficiency and emissions. View the full article -
Clean-burning domestically produced natural gas has been left out of the federal government's proposed rule to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency in commercial vehicles, View the full article
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The Annual Fleet Study just completed by CK Commercial Vehicle Research shows a 47 percent increase in the number of fleets who plan new Class 8 and medium duty power unit purchases in 2011 versus those that planned orders for 2010. View the full article
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The recession may officially be over, but many smaller trucking companies are struggling to come out of it strong. One company is trying to help with some free advice. View the full article
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I-40 is fully open to traffic in North Carolina near the Tennessee border, a year after a huge rock slide shut down the Interstate. View the full article
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The American Trucking Associations has adopted a carbon emissions control policy supporting a national fuel economy standard for trucks, rather than government actions to increase fuel prices or alternative fuel mandates. View the full article
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed a petition seeking review of the final rule mandating electronic on-board recorders for motor carriers with chronic noncompliance with hours-of-service regulations. View the full article
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Office supply chain Staples is adding 41 all-electric trucks to its fleet. View the full article
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered Zurla Trucking of Fort Myers, Fla., to reinstate a truck driver who was fired for calling attention to safety issues. View the full article
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Trucking News: Macktrucks.com Listed as Top 10 Website
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A leading business-to-business marketing magazine has named the website of Mack Trucks, Inc. - www.macktrucks.com - as one of the "10 Great Websites" for 2010. View the full article -
The Women In Trucking Association recently held a board meeting to approve the addition of three new board members and accept resignations from three charter directors. View the full article
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FleetNet America has hired Jarrett G. Gokey as vice president of sales and marketing. View the full article
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Owner-operator truckers are using their cell phones to not only help them manage their business, but to help them find new business as well, according to a recent survey. View the full article
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The former president and son of the founder of Churchill Truck Lines of Chillicothe, Mo. has passed away at the age of 92. View the full article
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Rush Enterprises, which operates the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, saw gross revenues for the third quarter jump 38.1 percent from the same period in 2009. View the full article
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September net orders of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles were 15,231, up 37 percent from September of 2009, according to ACT Research Co. View the full article
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TSC Group LLC, which markets and distributes consumer brand products to retailers, travel centers, and truckstops, announced it is buying Barjan, which distributes consumer products to travel centers, truckstops, and convenience stores. View the full article
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The American Trucking Associations announced winners of the fourth annual Mike Russell "Good stuff" Trucking Image Award View the full article
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Fleet One, a provider of fuel cards and fleet management solutions, announced Matt Lattin has joined company as vice president of product management. View the full article
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Mexico will no longer accept a U.S. pilot program as a way of allowing Mexican trucks to operate in the U.S. View the full article
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The American Trucking Associations this week inducted its first female chairman. Barbara Windsor is president and CEO of Hahn Transportation, New Market, Md., a specialized regional trucking firm that hauls refined petroleum and construction materials throughout the Mid-Atlantic corridor. View the full article
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood as announced funding agreements from the U.S. Department of Transportation's popular TIGER II program for major infrastructure projects ranging from highways and bridges to transit, rail, and ports. View the full article
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The Truckload Carriers Association has changed its official position on the idea of raising the federal weight limit for trucks, but it's still not willing to go as high as the main proposal in the industry. View the full article
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The Truckload Carriers Association will create a new class of membership for private carriers. View the full article
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A class action lawsuit accuses truck makers of conspiring with Eaton to help Eaton maintain a monopoly in the Class 8 truck transmission market, forcing up the price of trucks containing Eaton transmissions. View the full article
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