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The U.S. lost 54,000 jobs in August, raising the unemployment rate slightly to 9.6 percent from July's 9.5 percent View the full article -
A little over half of owners of one-year-old heavy-duty truck engines have experienced some type of problem in 2010 View the full article
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Productivity slipped 1.8 percent during the second quarter of 2010, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. View the full article
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is gearing up for its annual Brake Safety Week Sept. 12-18. The event is part of the organization's Operation Air Brake Campaign, which aims to improve inspection, compliance, maintenance and performance of commercial vehicle brakes throughout North America. View the full article
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Alabama trucking company Hester, whose driver was involved in a deadly crash in March that killed 11 people in Kentucky, has been ordered to cease operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration View the full article
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The Truckload Carriers Association is accepting nominations for its 2011 Best Fleets to Drive For contest and survey, an annual evaluation of the best employers in the trucking industry. View the full article
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The American Trucking Associations is encouraging carriers and industry associations across the country to get involved with its annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, coming up Sept. 19-25. View the full article
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No news will be posted Monday, Sept. 6, in recognition of the Labor Day holiday. News will resume on Truckinginfo.com on Sept. 7. View the full article
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&newsPeople are always surprised to learn that over 1.5 percent of a company's fleet fueling budget goes to theft and that 81 percent of fuel thefts are an inside job View the full article
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State highway conditions are the best they've been in 19 years, according to an annual Reason Foundation study that measures each state's road conditions and expenditures. View the full article
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Last week, the U.S. railroads set new record highs for 2010 in both rail carloads and intermodal volume, according to the Association of American Railroads. View the full article
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Trucking News: ATD Takes Industry Issues to Washington
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The American Truck Dealers led a coalition of trucking industry executives Wednesday to meet with senior members of the Obama administration and to discuss the state of the industry, the impact of higher costs resulting from new emission mandates and options to boost medium- and heavy-duty truck sales. View the full article -
KLLM Transportation Services is beefing up its incentive plan to reward lead drivers, contractors and lease-purchase contractors when they join the company or when they refer another driver who joins the company. View the full article
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Manufacturing activity rebounded in August, with the Institute for Supply Management's index of manufacturing activity (PMI) increasing to a reading of 56.3, compared to 55.5 in July. View the full article
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Truck Centers held its inaugural "Tech Challenge" competition recently, where 45 technicians from five locations competed. View the full article
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A truck driver from Bucyrus, Ohio, pleaded guilty to fifth-degree-felony abuse of a corpse after a woman's body was found in an abandoned rest stop in July View the full article
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Lawrence Transportation Systems will purchase the trucking operations of Virginia-based William Edwards Inc. View the full article
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During the upcoming Trucking Industry Mobility & Technology Coalition's second annual meeting, members will discuss truck IntelliDrive, U.S. DOT truck technology initiatives and state and federal reauthorization objectives. View the full article
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A new California Air Resources Board report based on a U.S. EPA peer-reviewed study concluded that there is a causal relationship between exposure to fine particle pollution and premature death. View the full article
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The New England Produce Center in Chelsea, Mass., will install 79 Carrier Transicold Vector 5100 all-electric trailer refrigeration units, which will replace diesel-powered units that previously ran. View the full article
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Interstate 45 in Harris County, Texas, from SL-8 North to I-610, is the most congested roadway segment in the state, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. View the full article
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The Association of Diesel Specialists and the Automotive Electric Association have announced their sponsorship of Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, which will be held Jan. 17 to 20, 2011, at The Mirage in Las Vegas. View the full article
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WheelTime Network, a professional truck care and service network with nearly 200 locations serving the U.S. and Canada, has tapped Mike Delaney as its new president and CEO. View the full article
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Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection and State Police have plans to step up inspections of waste haulers, with increased funding in the year ahead. View the full article
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The Around The Clock Freightliner Group has added a new branch location in Ardmore, Okla. View the full article
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