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Class 8 truck orders have not been this low since July 2002, according to preliminary data released by FTR Associates. View the full article
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During a conference call hosted by Stifel Nicolaus Friday morning, Annette Sandberg, the former administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, provided an insider's thoughts on some of the most influential and pressing regulatory issues facing the trucking industry. View the full article -
Crude oil reached a seven-week low at the end of trading Friday, on a strengthening dollar and concerns about the U.S. labor market, prompted by a government jobs report View the full article
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Paccar says its new heavy-duty MX diesel will be the standard engine in most Kenworth and Peterbilt Class 8 models as 2010 unfolds, and that it will be federally certified without use of emissions credits. View the full article
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The Volvo Group joined a partnership with Pennsylvania State University for research into engine technology, alternative fuels, intelligent transportation systems and new safety technologies. View the full article
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Less-than-truckload giant YRC Worldwide posted an operating loss of $95 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, up from the third quarter's $118 million loss and the year-ago quarter's operating loss of $335 million. View the full article
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The Los Angeles Superior Court has ruled against Pacifica Trucks, Wilmington, Calif., which was found to have misclassified its drivers as independent contractors. View the full article
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While software provider Xata managed to boost its revenue by 20 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 with its acquisition of Turnpike Global Technologies, the company widened its net loss to $1.6 million View the full article
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Date Added: Today, 10:21 AM Vehicle Owner: Deere Mack View this new addition to the Garage
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How many of you forget something that you were going to do today, but you won't remember until tomorrow? I know everyone's hands would be raised if we were in a fleet fuel seminar. View the full article
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According to Allan Lowry, director of safety at Central Refrigerated Service, there are three main priorities for a fleet: safety, service and retention. View the full article
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In the Feb. 2 Federal Register, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to more than triple the annual registration fee for shippers and carriers of hazardous materials. View the full article
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Despite news that the market may be slowly starting to turn around, fleets are even more soft on buying equipment in the first quarter of 2010, with CK Commercial Vehicle Research's FSR Equipment Buying Index dropping 21 percent View the full article
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Trucking News: Covenant Narrows Loss in Fourth Quarter
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Covenant Transportation Group managed to narrow its loss in the fourth quarter, posting $2.7 million, or 19 cents a share, in net loss, compared with a net loss of $39.8 million, or $2.83 a share, in the 2008 quarter View the full article -
Arrow Trucking may owe between $2.25 million and $5 million in unpaid civil damages and medical claims the company let pile up while it was in business View the full article
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While Con-way Inc. did not have as weak a quarter as the fourth quarter of 2008, the company still posted a net loss of $1.9 million, or 4 cents a share, which it attributes to expenses related to an administrative View the full article
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At a meeting with a bipartisan group of governors, President Barack Obama laid out plans to boost biofuels production and reduce our dependence on foreign oil. View the full article
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Following the resignation of Raymond Greer, Greatwide Logistics Services has named Leo Suggs, current chairman of the board, as the company's new CEO. View the full article
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Consolidated Metco Inc. (ConMet), a Class 8 truck supplier, has named Larry Sanford as its new vice president of new business development. View the full article
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The Department of Transportation is proposing to amend certain provisions of its drug testing procedures, to create consistency with new requirements established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Mandatory Guidelines. View the full article
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Excessive speculation in commodities markets helped create the economic crisis and plays a significant role in fuel price run-ups, and needs to be brought under federal control. That was the message to Congress yesterday from a coalition of commodities consumers, View the full article
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The American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA) has announced the agenda for its Sleep Apnea & Trucking Conference on May 11-12 in Baltimore, Md. View the full article
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Third party logistics company C.H. Robinson saw its numbers stabilize in the fourth quarter, which looked very similar to the year-ago period. View the full article
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As attendees and vendors were saying their goodbyes at the end of Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week last month in Las Vegas, shop equipment provider American Forge & Foundry was trying to decide what to do with the heavy-duty lifting products View the full article
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For the first quarter of fiscal 2010, Patriot Transportation Holding posted lower results in its transportation segment on reduced miles driven and lower fuel surcharges. View the full article
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