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Insurance rates have come down over the past three years, and we can expect the market to stay soft into 2011, said Todd Reiser, vice president of the transportation practice group for Lockton Companies, an insurance broker. View the full article -
The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of the American Trucking Associations will hold its 2010 Fall Meeting and TMCSuperTech2010 National Technician Skills Competition from Sept. 20 to 23 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C. View the full article
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Diesel prices fell for the first time in seven weeks, dropping 3.3 cents to a national average of $3.094 a gallon View the full article
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The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has announced the winners of its Hauling Job of the Year Awards, which went to Houston-based Mammoet USA in the Hauling over 160,000 pounds (net) category, and Emmert International, Clackamas, Ore., in the Hauling under 160,00 pounds (net) category. View the full article
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The New York City Department of Sanitation has taken delivery of the first compressed natural gas-powered refuse truck with Bosch Rexroth's Hydrostatic Regenerative Braking (HRB) parallel hydraulic hybrid system. View the full article
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Crude oil plunged to its lowest level in three months at the close of trading Friday, a reflection of market volatility, which got investors worried about too many supplies View the full article
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A group of investors have purchased IdleAire and plan to reopen about two dozen locations by the end of June -- but reopening all the locations may prove difficult, as TA says it plans to dismantle the equipment at its locations. View the full article
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The societal costs of a Canadian two per cent biodiesel mandate would outweigh the benefits by factor of five, according to a study conducted in 2009 by EcoRessources Consultants (ERC) for Environment Canada. View the full article
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April retail sales were up 0.4 percent over March, the seventh straight gain, while industrial production grew by 0.8 percent in April, higher than expected. View the full article
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The National Transportation Safety Board issued an update regarding its investigation of the March highway accident that killed 11 people in Kentucky. View the full article
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In April, spot market freight availability improved by almost 25 percent over March levels, the highest spot market load volume recorded for the month of April in at least eight years View the full article
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The Truckload Carriers Association has named Shawn Hubbard, a driver for Ruan Transport, a Highway Angel for saving the life of a young man trapped inside a burning car. View the full article
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Peterbilt honored its 2009 North American Dealer of the Year and Medium Duty Dealer of the Year at the Peterbilt Annual Dealer Meeting recently. View the full article
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The Truckload Carriers Association has opened up the application process for its annual scholarship program, and will accept submissions until the final deadline of Friday, June 11 View the full article
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Shane Brooks, a driver for Pegasus Transportation in Indiana, has been honored as the Truckload Carriers Association's Highway Angel for his efforts in helping a woman and children trapped inside an overturned SUV. View the full article
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Greece provided help last week to the fleet fuel markets helping drive down fuel costs by over $11 a barrel for crude oil and near 30 cents a gallon for diesel fuel. View the full article
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Newport Communications Group has changed its name to Newport Business Media, to better reflect its current operations and trade journal products and properties. View the full article
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The future's bright looking ahead to 2021, says a new forecast from the American Trucking Associations, as total freight tonnage and trucking will grow (albeit slightly slower than the overall economy) and trucking will continue to dominate modal market share. View the full article
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Intermodal volumes jumped 8.4 percent year-over-year in the first quarter, as consumer demand improved and inventory acquisition rose View the full article
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Express-1 Expedited Solutions said it improved its net income and revenue during the first quarter of 2010. View the full article
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OD-Global, a division of Old Dominion Freight Line, is opening regional command centers in Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and San Juan, Puerto Rico, in an effort to better serve global customers. View the full article
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended its hours of service waiver for motor carriers and drivers transporting equipment, materials and supplies to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill area. View the full article
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Cummins said it has demonstrated a tubular solid oxide fuel cell in a hybrid-configured auxiliary power unit (APU) configured to power a Class 7/8 truck's "hotel loads" while running on commercial ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel. View the full article
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The Environmental Protection Agency has certified the Paccar MX 12.9-liter diesel engine to the 2010 emission standards View the full article
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