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There will be no news posted on Dec. 24 and 25, in recognition of the Christmas holiday. News will resume Monday, Dec. 28. View the full article
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In 2009, things started off like a lamb and at times felt like a lion, but we certainly didn't see the scary lions in fleet fuel buying, as we did in 2008. View the full article -
In the by-now familiar holidays ritual, Rush Enterprises held its fourth Technician Skills Rodeo, drawing techs from across its far-flung 62-facility truck center empire. View the full article
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Diesel prices dropped another 2.2 cents Monday, continuing the fuel's slow seven-week fall View the full article
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Canadian regulators have made changes to the country's Weights and Dimensions regulations promoting flexibility in tire spec'ing. View the full article
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Tulsa, Okla.-based Arrow Trucking has suspended operations, laying off drivers and other employees right before the Christmas holiday, according to published reports View the full article
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the Dec. 17 deadline for compliance on its "roadability" rule for intermodal container chassis to June 30, 2010 View the full article
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Navistar International saw its stock gain 7.2 percent to $38.08 in the opening session of trading Tuesday morning, following news that the engine and truck manufacturer achieved a fiscal fourth quarter profit of $86 million View the full article
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Less-than-truckload carrier Saia has announced a plan to sell 2.31 million shares of its common stock for $11.50 a share to certain qualified institutional buyers, a move designed to pay down debt and get relief from debt covenants. View the full article
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The heavy- and medium-duty commercial vehicle markets in China had a strong third quarter, as increased infrastructure investment and a quick rebound in exports boosted truck demand View the full article
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Trucking was the most popular mode of hauling freight in the U.S. in 2007, accounting for 71 percent of the value, 70 percent of the tonnage and 40 percent of the ton-miles, according to 2007 Commodity Flow Survey View the full article
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A year ago, it was reasonable to expect that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration would have an electronic onboard recorder rule in place by now. The final version of the rule was written. View the full article
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Perry Famularo, a longtime independent contractor for Dart Transit, was "one of those die-hards who said I would retire before I would use a computer for log purposes." View the full article
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Should electronic on-board recorders be mandated? Eventually, yes. The likely benefits of EOBRs include reduced driver time maintaining logs, streamlined records and compliance management, better safety management of drivers, and a stronger safety image for the industry. View the full article
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Congress extended the current highway program for two months, again postponing action on comprehensive reform of the nation's deteriorating infrastructure system. View the full article
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Crude oil traded lower Monday, a reflection of a strong dollar and news of pipeline snags in Iraq and Nigeria View the full article
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The number of highway travelers is expected to increase by 4.4 percent to 77.7 million during the year-end holidays, up from 74.4 million last year, according to AAA View the full article
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Navistar has acquired an interest in a Danish company that makes a type of NOX-reducing emissions technology -- a selective catalytic reduction process that does not rely on the addition of diesel exhaust fluid. View the full article
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Leaders of the Teamsters union negotiated a deal with GM to protect existing Teamsters who do carhaul work for the manufacturer. The two plan to discuss future carhaul work. View the full article
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Blackmer has donated a propane pump to Patriot Propane, Ramona, Calif., to be used on a pink bobtail that will raise funds for breast-cancer research, education, screening and treatment. View the full article
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Trucking News: Northwood University Honors Grote's CEO
BMT Forum Bot posted a topic in Trucking News
Northwood University has chosen to honor William "Bill" Grote III, chairman and CEO of Grote Industries, with one of six 30th Annual Outstanding Business Leader Awards View the full article -
Some manufacturers have enough existing trucks to last well into the new year, so are delaying the start of their 2011 model years, while others will begin them as soon as January. View the full article
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A unique domestic shipping container bowed in at the NITL/IANA/TIA Conference and Show in Anaheim, Calif., recently. View the full article
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For much of the history of trailer-on-flatcar operations, semitrailers had to be beefed up to take the beating of rail service. View the full article
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The key to keeping suspensions working for you rather than against you is to keep everything tight. When suspension components work themselves loose, tires wear badly, springs break, fuel economy suffers, and drivers complain. View the full article
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