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Economic growth and freight volumes have been decelerating and will likely move sideways for the next few months, until a hoped-for change in the composition of Congress in November reassures businesses enough to start investing and hiring again. But truckload capacity is tight and will continue to tighten, and we're on the cusp of improved pricing. That was the message of transportation analysts with Stifel Nicolaus in its annual "Shaking the Sand Out" conference call Thursday. View the full article -
Transportation forecasting group FTR Associates reports its Trucking Condition Index, at 0.8 for July and reported in the September Trucking Update, is expected to remain in positive territory for the remainder of the year. View the full article
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The number of truck-involved traffic fatalities fell 20 percent in 2009, to the lowest level since the Department of Transportation started keeping records, while overall highway deaths fell to the lowest number since 1950. View the full article
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The Freight Transportation Services Index rose 0.4 percent in July from its June level, rising for the second consecutive month, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported. View the full article
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A man who acted as a Medical Review Officer on DOT-regulated drug tests without being a licensed physician has been sentenced to 22 months in federal prison, plus payment of restitution and community service. View the full article
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Transport Capital Partners' latest Business Expectation Survey found that like the last five quarters, carriers have remained fairly optimistic about future freight volumes. However, the optimism has been somewhat tempered -- although only a fraction believe volumes are going to decrease or that we're heading into a double-dip recession. View the full article
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An integrated system of crash warning technologies designed to enhance the safety of commercial trucks was found in a 10-month study to help drivers stay in their lane and avoid crashes. View the full article
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Trucking News: Memphis to Host Trucking/Logistics Expo
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Memphis will host its first Annual Trucking Expo in October, showcasing the city's position as "America's Distribution Center." View the full article -
PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division is setting the wheels in motion this week for what will ultimately be the largest fleet of commercial all-electric trucks in North America. New York City will become the first U.S. city to see Frito-Lay snacks delivered by fully electric delivery trucks, with five new trucks beginning routes this month. View the full article
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Within four years, North American commercial vehicle companies won't be able to compete against low-cost commercial vehicle manufacturers based in emerging-market countries such as Russia, India and China, according to a study by AlixPartners LLP, a global business advisory firm. View the full article
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A European study of truck accidents causes confirmed similar U.S. studies that show passenger vehicle drivers are at fault 75 percent of the time in truck-related crashes. View the full article
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"Quality Control in Maintenance Operations" is the theme for the Technology & Maintenance Council's 2010 Fall Meeting, to be held Sept. 20 to 23 at the Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, N.C. View the full article
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Navistar International reported $137 million in profits for its third quarter, compared to a loss of $12 million for the same period a year ago. View the full article
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The U.S. Department of Energy has revised its predictions for oil and fuel prices downward, reflecting expectations of slower economic growth. View the full article
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Navistar Inc. announced it will be moving from Warrenville, Ill., to Lisle, Ill., at the former Alcatel-Lucent East campus on Warrenville Road. View the full article
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The Clean Diesel Fuel Alliance, a partnership of public and private organizations created to facilitate the transition to ultra low sulfur diesel, has published a new guide for underground storage and tank maintenance. View the full article
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The national average price of a gallon of diesel was nearly unchanged from the previous week, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Department of Energy. View the full article
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Oregon's Department of Transportation says its commercial vehicle enforcement and education efforts appear to be paying off with a drop in truck crashes. View the full article
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Crews working on the Interstate 40/Hernando DeSoto Bridge seismic retrofit project have begun the process of reducing I-40 to one lane in both directions. View the full article
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Norfolk Southern Railway will open its Heartland Corridor intermodal corridor this week, which will increase intermodal freight capacity by raising vertical clearances in 28 tunnels on a Norfolk Southern rail line between the port of Hampton Roads, Va., and Chicago known as the Heartland Corridor. View the full article
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UPS has begun a 90-day demonstration trial of Electric Vehicles International's walk-in van (EVI-WI). Over the past year, EVI and UPS have worked together to develop a vehicle to meet the needs of the parcel delivery service industry. View the full article
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Martin Regalia, senior vice president and chief economist with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, will share his insight on the forces impacting the American economy in the opening general session at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week '11. View the full article
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has launched a new recognition program for businesses and organizations that operate diesel fleets primarily in Oregon and burn less fuel, burn cleaner fuels or burn fuel cleaner View the full article
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China saw an 83 percent year-over-year improvement in sales of heavy-duty trucks during the second quarter of 2010 View the full article
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August Class 8 truck net orders came in at 12,337 units for all major North American OEMs, close to July figures and the monthly average seen over the last six months of 13,000 units View the full article
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