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Owner-operators, and the way the trucking industry uses independent contractors, are under attack. View the full article
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Recent announcements illustrate the growing interest in natural gas engines for medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks. View the full article
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Owner-operators, and the way the trucking industry uses independent contractors, are under attack. View the full article
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Wednesday the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced the details of its anticipated clean truck program, which involves replacing up to 636 older, polluting trucks serving the port with newer models. View the full article -
YRC Worldwide Chairman Bill Zollars told analysts to expect more layoffs across the company as part of YRC's effort to save $300 million by the end of this year View the full article
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Ford Motor Co.'s new diesel and gasoline engines for its revamped 2011 Super Duty pickups are cleaner, quieter and more economical than current products, executives said at a presentation at the National Truck Equipment Association's annual meeting in St. Louis. View the full article
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After remaining unchanged from November to December, the Freight Transportation Services Index has gained 0.4 percent in January View the full article
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In addition to U.S. lawmakers and stakeholders, Mexico has now urged the U.S. to come up with a plan to end the ban on cross-border trucking View the full article
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The reopening of the portion of Interstate 70 that was hit by a rockslide this week in Colorado is still up in the air View the full article
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There is a creeping vertical integration in North American truck manufacturing. View the full article
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Trucking News: PHMSA Modifies Security Plan For Hazmat
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the Department of Homeland Security has modified its current security plan requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials by narrowing the list of materials subject to the requirements. View the full article -
A $22 million federal stimulus grant project is underway at the Port of Los Angeles this week, which will result in improvements along a 1.3-mile stretch of Harry Bridges Boulevard in Wilmington, Calif. View the full article
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The National Truck Equipment Association has formed a new affiliate division, the Green Truck Association, as a way for fleets, manufacturers, upfitters, government agencies and other industry stakeholders to stay current with regulatory and industry developments. View the full article
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The federal government's monthly energy outlook predicts crude oil prices will rise to over $80 a barrel this summer, and that diesel prices will average near $3 a gallon over the course of 2010. View the full article
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For the fiscal first quarter, Navistar posted a net income attributable to Navistar International of $17 million, down from a net income of $48 million in the year-ago quarter. View the full article
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Regional truckload carrier Swift Transportation has penned a three-year deal with Wabash National Corporation, under which Wabash will build 3,100 DuraPlate HD dry vans over the next 12 months. View the full article
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The Truckload Carriers Association has honored Gary Baumhover, a long-time trucking executive and past chairman of TCA, with its Past Chairmen's Award. View the full article
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GE Capital has made a deal with Navistar International and Navistar Financial Corporation to become Navistar's preferred provider of retail financing solutions to support sales of Navistar trucks and school buses in the U.S. View the full article
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The American Transportation Research Institute is collecting data from fleets to measure the safety and operational impacts of the hours-of-service rules. View the full article
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Diesel and gasoline fuel sources both bring unique assets and liabilities to powering internal combustion engines. View the full article
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Carriers and industry vendors have indicated that things are improving, with capacity tightening in February, according to the observations of Transport Capital Partners at the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Annual Meeting in Las Vegas last week. View the full article
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The ports are poised for significant improvements in retail container traffic, with double-digit increases expected to continue through the summer as the U.S. economy begins to improve View the full article
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Last week, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell signed a bill that would increase the highway speed limit on interstates where it is presently 65 mph to 70 mph. View the full article
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The average price of diesel inched up this week in its third straight jump, landing at a national average of $2.904 View the full article
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Since November 2009, 100 older diesel trucks servicing the Port of Seattle have been permanently removed from service. View the full article
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