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Trucks weighing up to 88,000 pounds can travel on specific non-interstate routes in Florida, as of yesterday. View the full article -
The American Trucking Associations testified this week at a Department of State hearing on the proposed Keystone XL crude oil pipeline, which would stretch from Hardisty, Alberta to Houston. View the full article
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Last week, intermodal traffic was up 20.5 percent from the same week a year ago, with trailers and containers at 227,229. View the full article
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that includes major reforms to the derivatives markets View the full article
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On the heels of its merger with Flying J, Pilot Travel Centers has sold Flying J's Scan & Go assets to Pegasus TransTech. View the full article
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Satisfaction among Class 8 truck owners peaks in the first nine months of ownership, then drops considerably View the full article
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Covenant Transportation Group said it expects to see positive earnings in the second quarter on improvements in freight rates, miles per truck, internal revenue generation initiatives, and cost cutting measures. View the full article
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ConocoPhillips has shed its 50 percent stake in the CFJ Properties-Flying J truckstops to Pilot Travel Centers for $626 million. View the full article
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Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions has increased prices on its Bridgestone brand truck and bus radial tires by 6 percent in the U.S., as of July 1. View the full article
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Great Dane Trailers has added Universal Truck and Trailer in Dieppe, New Brunswick, to its North American distribution network. View the full article
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Office of Analysis, Research and Technology will host a webinar on improvements to it is Analysis and Information website, which provides safety information. View the full article
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The Kenworth Truck Company's Renton, Wash., manufacturing plant has received the 2010 Best Workplace for Recycling and Waste Reduction Award from King County's Solid Waste Division for the plant's outstanding efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle. View the full article
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Canada-based TransX Group of Companies has appointed Ron Joseph as president of TransX USA and launched a new website. View the full article
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Little Rock, Ark.-based Maverick Transportation presented a check for $4,000 to the American Heart Association, to help fight heart disease and fund prevention programs. View the full article
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Daimler Trucks North America has recalled about 540 workers to its North Carolina manufacturing plants in response to strong 2010 order activity. View the full article
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Flying J received final approval from the Federal Trade Commission yesterday to merge its travel plaza business with Pilot Travel Centers. The merger, effective today, will help the company emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and create an entity of more than 550 interstate travel centers View the full article
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Two southern California port drivers have filed a class action suit against Sun Pacific Trucking and Pacific Green Trucking, alleging they were denied minimum wage, meal and rest periods View the full article
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Averitt Express has expanded its flatbed operation to include a current fleet of more than 50 flatbeds, with about 50 more on order. View the full article
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Less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight has installed several safety technologies in new trucks, including rollover stability, front collision warning with adaptive cruise control, and lane departure warning. View the full article
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Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico gained 32.4 percent in April from the year-ago month View the full article
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Trucking News: More Fleets Keeping An Eye on Emissions
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Almost half of fleets are measuring emissions, compared with 40 percent in 2009 and 28 percent in 2008 View the full article -
Flying J and Pilot Travel Centers are gearing up to sell around 30 truckstop locations to Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, in an effort to alleviate any concerns by the Federal Trade Commission that a potential merger would have anti-competitive effects View the full article
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While the City of Boston's ban on hazardous materials hauling through the city will be lifted this week, the city has reached a deal with the Massachusetts Motor Transportation Association to encourage truckers to use Cross Street, rather than Commercial Street in the North End View the full article
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A nationwide low carbon fuel standard would significantly increase the costs of transportation and fuel View the full article
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Allison Transmission has opened a new hybrid manufacturing plant in Indianapolis, which will be capable of churning out more than 20,000 commercial-duty hybrid propulsion systems a year. View the full article
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