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  1. Truckload carrier Jet Express hauls dedicated, closed-loop freight, and has to give customers updates on delivery times every two hours. View the full article
  2. ArvinMeritor announced plans to invest $23 million over the next five years to expand its advanced technologies capabilities at its technical center in Troy, Mich. View the full article
  3. Changes to the EPA's 2010 emissions regulations relating to selective catalytic reduction technology are being proposed as a result of a suit brought against the EPA by Navistar. During a California workshop Tuesday, both sides had a chance to present comments. View the full article
  4. Marten Transport managed to improve its net income in the second quarter of 2010 by 15.2 percent from the year-ago quarter. View the full article
  5. In a recent study, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said much work remains to be done on the federal Highway Bridge Program, as one in four bridges in the U.S. is either structurally deficient and needs repair or functionally obsolete. View the full article
  6. Omaha, Neb.-based Werner Enterprises said earnings and revenue improved during the second quarter due to increased load counts, higher spot pricing and some contractual rate increases. View the full article
  7. During a hearing before the House Small Business Committee, a representative of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) called on Congress to ramp up intellectual property protection. View the full article
  8. The economy's coming back and so are sales of pickup trucks, as consumers, tradesmen and fleets resume ordering as their incomes and needs increase. Sales this spring are up sharply compared to last year View the full article
  9. Do the numbers 2290 and the date of Aug. 31 ring a bell? If not, you had better keep reading. View the full article
  10. Collisions and near collisions in the long-haul trucking industry are typically low from January to June, between 1 and 5 percent. View the full article
  11. The financial reform bill President Obama will sign today includes a provision that will lead to tougher regulation of derivatives trading, a move applauded by trucking interests that blame fuel price run-ups on excessive speculation in oil price futures. View the full article
  12. June orders for Class 8 vehicles soared 93 percent above year-ago figures, reaching their highest level this year View the full article
  13. Kenworth Truck Company's new aerodynamic T700 truck is now in full production at its manufacturing plant in Chillicothe, Ohio. View the full article
  14. Wabco Holdings has established a new operating unit, specializing in remanufacturing electronic and mechatronic components as well as traditional mechanical products for commercial vehicles and passenger cars. View the full article
  15. As part of a new strategy aimed at cutting commercial motor vehicle-related crashes, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said it will focus on educating teenagers. View the full article
  16. Cummins has received certification from the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board for its ISX11.9 diesel engine, which will go into full production in August View the full article
  17. Mark Cubine, the co-founder of systems integration company EnteGreat, has joined McLeod Software as vice president of marketing. He'll be based out of the company's headquarters in Birmingham, Ala. View the full article
  18. Meritor Wabco and Iteris announced a sensational new tool for driver and safety management that may be an even bigger step forward than the critical event reporting mentioned in last month's story on spec'ing for safety. View the full article
  19. Meritor Wabco and Iteris announced a sensational new tool for driver and safety management that may be an even bigger step forward than the critical event reporting mentioned in last month's story on spec'ing for safety. View the full article
  20. As we were finishing up this issue, we ran a story on our website, Truckinginfo.com, about a bill introduced in the Senate designed to regulate the freight broker industry. I posted a link to that story on a LinkedIn group I belong to View the full article
  21. As we were finishing up this issue, we ran a story on our website, Truckinginfo.com, about a bill introduced in the Senate designed to regulate the freight broker industry. I posted a link to that story on a LinkedIn group I belong to View the full article
  22. The national average price of diesel didn't fall as sharply this week, slipping only 0.4 cents to $2.899 a gallon, in the fuel's fourth straight weekly decline View the full article
  23. Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell was on hand Monday at the groundbreaking for the redevelopment of the service plaza on the southbound Wilbur Cross Parkway in North Haven, the first of the state's 23 highway service plazas being overhauled. View the full article
  24. Truckload carrier Heartland Express said earnings and income were down during the second quarter of 2010, as freight demand continued to lag View the full article
  25. Navistar International says third-party testing has proved that its ProStar+ tractor with a 2010-legal MaxxForce 13 diesel is more efficient than two major competitors when both fuel and diesel exhaust fluid are counted. View the full article
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