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The market for Class 8 used on-highway trucks remains healthy going into the fall, according to a report from the American Truck Dealers association. View the full article -
The Paccar board of directors elected Ron Armstrong president, effective January 1, 2011. View the full article
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Penske Logistics President Vincent Hartnett has announced his intention to retire in January 2011 after more than 38 years with the Penske organization. View the full article
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The third quarter of the year appears to have been a good one for rate increases, according to Transport Capital Partners' Business Expectation Survey. The quarterly survey found that 63 percent of responding carriers experienced rate increases, with 7 percent reporting over 15 percent rate increases. View the full article
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As McLeod Software celebrates its 25th year this week at its annual User Conference in Birmingham, Ala., company officials say they are on track for their biggest year ever. View the full article
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The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index fell 1 percent in August, a disappointing number that closes out an erratic summer in the PCI. The decline indicates an economy that is struggling to move forward, following July's increase of 1.7 percent and June's drop of 1.9 percent. View the full article
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The Truckload Carriers Association is working on an alternative proposal for increased size and weight that would not require carriers to buy new equipment. View the full article
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced the agenda for the second national Distracted Driving Summit to be held Sept. 21 in Washington, D.C. Don Osterberg, senior vice president of Schneider National, will be on a panel discussion on "Confronting the Distracted Driving Challenge Moving Forward." View the full article
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The Environmental Protection Agency is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Clean Air Act, and clean diesel has been a part of that success, said Allen Schaeffer, the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, after attending anniversary activities in Washington, D.C. View the full article
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The chain law season has officially begun in Colorado, which means that all commercial vehicles traveling on I-70 between milepost 133 (Edwards exit) and milepost 259 (Morrison exit) must carry sufficient chains to be in compliance with the Colorado chain law. View the full article
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Charles "Shorty" Whittington, president of Grammer Industries in Grammer, Ind., has been appointed to the Corporate Leadership Advisory Council of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. View the full article
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Barry Eckert, a truck driver for Epes Transport System of Greensboro, N.C., has been named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel for protecting a young child from harm. View the full article
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A strong rebound in net margins for publicly traded truckload companies in the second calendar quarter is expected to fuel continued improvement in demand for heavy-duty vehicles and trailers, according to ACT Research Co. View the full article
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has made some technical changes in its new electronic onboard recorder rule in response to concerns raised by makers of electronic onboard recorders and trucking interests. View the full article
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The Coalition for Transportation Productivity, a group of more than 160 shippers and allied associations dedicated to responsibly increasing federal weight limits on interstate highways, announced a merger with Americans for Safe and Efficient Transportation. View the full article
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Now that Congress is back in session, several trucking groups are urging their members to contact their senators and representatives to address a provision in this healthcare reform legislation passed earlier this year they say would put an undue burden on businesses. View the full article
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The average price of a gallon of diesel rose 1.2 cents over the past week, according to figures released Monday by the U.S. Department of Energy. View the full article
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J.B. Hunt Transport Services is part of a new partnership of corporations and environmentalists that announced a new initiative designed to reduce greenhouse gases and improve air and water quality in the Chesapeake Bay region. View the full article
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Jason Tolliver, a truck driver for Werner Enterprises of Omaha, Neb., has been named a Truckload Carriers Association Highway Angel for helping a fellow truck driver survive a medical emergency. View the full article
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Brake Safety Week started Sunday and runs through Saturday the 18th. The program is part of the Operation Air Brake Campaign, an ongoing effort by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance dedicated to improving inspection, compliance, maintenance, and performance of commercial vehicle braking systems throughout North America. View the full article
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Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab is partnering with Covenant Transport to roll out the Roadside Medical Driver Wellness program, giving drivers and corporate employees access to a trucking wellness program. View the full article
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NAFA Fleet Management Association has created a Corporate Fleet Advisory Council to give corporate fleet managers to voice their concerns and ensure their needs are met. View the full article
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A coalition of nearly 20 environmental and science organizations sent a letter last week calling on President Obama to establish new vehicle pollution and fuel economy standards, including cutting fuel consumption from long-haul tractors pulling van trailers by 35 percent by model year 2017. View the full article
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A look at the future of the Interstate 70 Mountain Corridor is now available for public viewing. For the next 60 days, the public can review and comment on the Revised Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, a document that presents a corridor vision, which includes a variety of transit and highway improvements, for I-70 between C-470 and Glenwood Springs. View the full article
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FleetPride recently celebrated the grand opening of the expanded Syracuse, N.Y., branch. View the full article
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