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The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of American Trucking Associations presented its Excellence in Maintenance Supervision Award to Brian Shaw, operating center service manager for Schneider National View the full article -
Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems will conduct a ride-and-drive demonstration of its advanced braking systems for truck operators at the upcoming Mid-America Trucking Show View the full article
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Thermo King recently recognized its top-performing individuals and dealers for 2009 at its annual Dealer Meeting. View the full article
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Through a new partnership, Teletrac Inc. will integrate SpeedGauge Inc. services into its Fleet Director 7 fleet management vehicle technology. View the full article
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The U.S. Department of Transportation has released a sample bill for state legislatures to use when prohibiting texting while driving. View the full article
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Under a settlement agreement, Cummins Inc. will pay a $2.1 million penalty to the U.S. government and recall 405 engines following a complaint that was filed in federal court in the District of Columbia View the full article
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After falling for five straight weeks, diesel prices picked up this week, rising 7.6 cents View the full article
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Daimler Trucks North America has launched a new engineering division dedicated to Western Star Trucks View the full article
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The intermodal market saw some modest improvement in the fourth quarter, with domestic container volume up 9 percent from the year-ago quarter. View the full article
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Trucking News: TMC Taps Thrift As New General Chairman
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The Technology & Maintenance Council has appointed Jerry Thrift, manager for new product development at Ryder System, as its 2010-2011 general chairman and treasurer View the full article -
Highway Service Ventures is now operating its four truckstop locations on the East Coast under the HSV Plazas brand View the full article
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Aftermarket distributor FleetPride, Inc. has acquired Mandal Truck and Trailer in Lathrop, Calif., rounding out the total number of FleetPride locations in California to 20 View the full article
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The Technology & Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations awarded its highest honor - the Silver Spark Plug Award - to four trucking industry professionals during the Council's 2010 Annual Meeting, Feb. 9-12 in Tampa, Fla. View the full article
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Truckload carrier CRST Malone has introduced a new lease purchase program as well as a sign-on bonus offer of up to $1,000 through mid-March for new owner-operators. View the full article
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A Kansas Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Nebraska Furniture Mart, ruling that NFM was not an "employer" as defined by the Kansas Minimum Wage and Maximum Hours Law, and had no obligation to pay the truck drivers View the full article
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It turns out that recession is not unrelieved misery. Amid the layoffs, business failures and bankruptcies, belt-tightening and anxiety there is some good news. When we go into a recession, highway safety improves. View the full article
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After being awarded over $1 million in Recovery Act/Clean Diesel funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Cascade Sierra Solutions will provide instant rebates for installing SmartWay-verified technology updates on diesel trucks registered in New England. View the full article
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The newest Polk Commercial Vehicle Solutions report paints a bleak picture of the commercial vehicle market in 2009, with the number of new commercial vehicle registrations for Classes 3-8 down 36.8 percent from 2008 to 312,400 units. View the full article
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West Side Transport has honored Will Parrish from Yadkinville, N.C., as its 2009 Driver of the Year, based on his outstanding achievement in driven miles, fuel management, service and professionalism. View the full article
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Trucking News: ATRI Seeks Data on Truck Speed Limiters
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The American Transportation Research Institute is collecting data from fleets on truck speed limiters and fuel consumption as part of a research initiative aimed at documenting the impact of speed limiters on a fleet's safety and operations View the full article -
Brenntag North America, Inc., a supplier of diesel exhaust fluid, has taken delivery of a new Freightliner Cascadia SCR tractor with a Detroit Diesel DD15 engine. View the full article
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Dart Transit, a pioneer in high-cube trailers for hauling low-density freight, is now seeking lower tare weight to serve customers who ship heavier cargoes. View the full article
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There's a mighty transition going on at an old, established North American supplier to the trucking industry. Holland from Michigan is now a combined company with SAF of Germany View the full article
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Terrorists are turning more to using highway-borne hazardous materials to carry out their terrorist actions, and the government should focus more on this readily available, least protected hazmat, rather than hazmat that can cause catastrophic losses View the full article
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Navistar has teamed up with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), NASA's Ames Research Center and the U.S. Air Force to develop and test devices for reducing the aerodynamic drag of heavy-duty trucks. View the full article
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