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  1. Fuel prices may have temporarily stabilized, but after hitting $4 per gallon during the past few years, it doesn't take a crystal ball to predict continued volatility. View the full article
  2. What has seemed like an almost flawless launch for the Detroit Diesel DD13/15/16 has likely been because of the Reliability Growth testing, started back in 2005 at Daimler Trucks North America's new facility in Portland, Ore. View the full article
  3. Intermodal volume on U.S. freight railroads has reached its highest level since November 2008 last week View the full article
  4. Two lawsuits in Kansas fighting against the practice of "hot fuel" have become the first in the nation to receive class action status View the full article
  5. Following a 1.7 percent boost in March, new orders for manufactured goods continued to rise, up 1.2 percent, or $5.1 billion, in April View the full article
  6. Truckload carrier Marten Transport has increased its driver layover pay. Starting now, Marten drivers will receive $100 per day for layovers. View the full article
  7. Following a spike in April, Class 8 truck orders fell 9.8 percent in May to 12,903 units for all major North American OEMs View the full article
  8. Espar Products has become the North American distributor for Euroengel, which produces compressor cooling containers for gastronomy and mobile services. View the full article
  9. Jayne Gunn, a board member for Women In Trucking, has received the 2010 MicroSkill's Community Service Award, which recognizes an individual who has demonstrated a commitment to improving the quality of life for people in the community, especially women and minorities. View the full article
  10. Over the next five years, the trucking industry can expect to see more heavy- and medium-duty hybrid trucks on the road, as the market for them is expected to grow from 9,000 units sold in 2010 to more than 100,000 in 2015 View the full article
  11. Stoughton Trailers will rehire 300 employees that were previously laid off by the end of the year View the full article
  12. Rush Enterprises officially opened a brand new dealership Wednesday on the west side of Oklahoma City with a ribbon cutting, product fair and barbeque lunch for dignitaries, guests and employees. View the full article
  13. The California Air Resources Board has certified the Paccar MX 12.9-liter diesel engine to the 2010 emission standards. View the full article
  14. John Steele, chief financial officer of Werner Enterprises, has landed on Institutional Investor's 2010 list of America's Best CFOs. View the full article
  15. Illinois-based Prairie Farms is testing a "zero-carbon-footprint" cold plate refrigeration hybrid unit that will save on fuel and maintenance and drastically cut CO2 emissions. View the full article
  16. Navistar International will hold its fourth annual Navistar Service-Technician Rodeo on June 8, 2010 View the full article
  17. Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems continues its series of ride-and-drive demonstrations across the country, with morning and afternoon demonstrations of its active Safety Systems technologies coming up this Friday, June 4 View the full article
  18. Neck-It! anti-siphon device is now distributed exclusively by Hansen International, headquartered in Lexington, S.C. View the full article
  19. Profit magazine has ranked Complete Innovations among Canada's fastest-growing companies, placing the software company at 18 on its Next 100 list. View the full article
  20. The average price of a gallon of diesel dropped more than 4 cents over the past week, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Energy. View the full article
  21. Fred Gegare, who has been a vice president at large for the Teamsters since 1998, has announced he will challenge James P. Hoffa for the union's presidency in the 2011 election. View the full article
  22. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, (H.R. 4213), which would reinstate the $1 per gallon biodiesel tax credit through the end of 2010, View the full article
  23. Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 37 percent higher in March 2010 than in March 2009, View the full article
  24. If a new public-private partnership has its way, you may see plants turning waste C02 into diesel fuel as soon as 2013. View the full article
  25. Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas has signed an anti-texting-while-driving bill into law for all drivers in his state. View the full article
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