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  1. Hit by a drop in tonnage and fuel surcharges, Old Dominion Freight Line's revenue fell 22.4 percent during the third quarter of 2009. View the full article
  2. The American Trucking Associations will hold a webinar covering how the Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 will affect the trucking industry View the full article
  3. Virginia has opened a new PrePass weigh station on Interstate 64, east of Richmond, rounding out the total number of stations in the state to 16. View the full article
  4. Advanced Refining Concepts, owners of the ClearRefining technology, a proprietary pollution-free process for liquefying natural gas and other biogases to produce the company's clean fuel products, is building a new production plant in Northern Nevada, the company's first commercial plant View the full article
  5. Arkansas Best Corporation, a transportation holding company out of Fort Smith, Ark., has announced that its current President and CEO Robert Davidson will retire on Dec. 31, 2009 View the full article
  6. The Towing and Recovery Association of America has honored James Williams, Sr., director of vendor relations for FleetNet America, with its National Citizenship Award View the full article
  7. The distribution partner of Santa Ana, Calif.-based Eco Global Solutions, WSB Industries, has made a deal with Vipar Heavy Duty to introduce its products through the Vipar distribution network View the full article
  8. The Truckload Carriers Association has honored owner-operator team drivers Irene and Dennis Howard as Highway Angels for getting their tractor filled with explosives safely away from the scene of an accident and helping injured motorists. View the full article
  9. Seattle-based Haney Truck Line has acquired Washington-based Puget Sound Truck Lines and Oregon-based Nickel Plate Express, creating one of the largest West Coast truckload providers View the full article
  10. Truckload carrier Marten Transport, Mondovi, Wis., saw its revenue drop by 20.8 percent and income fall by about 42 percent during the third quarter. View the full article
  11. Third quarter profits for Heartland Express fell 22.5 percent from the year-ago quarter, as a result of the continued recession, excess capacity, and downward pressure on rates. View the full article
  12. As part of the Clean Fuel Advanced Technology Project, the Big Boys Truck Stop in Kenly, N.C., held a grand opening demonstration of its recently installed six Shorepower pedestals, new electrification stations View the full article
  13. Calstart is gearing up for its 2009 Hybrid Truck Users Forum, which will be held on Oct. 27-29 in Atlanta. View the full article
  14. Leland Brake and Wheel Parts, DuBois, Pa., has added U.S. Truck to its distribution network View the full article
  15. Women In Trucking has tapped Sirius XM Radio's Meredith Ochs to speak at the organization's luncheon this week at the Big Rig Expo in Tulsa, Okla. View the full article
  16. UPS driver Virginia "Ginny" Odom has reached the 3.5 million mile mark without accidents View the full article
  17. The National Truck Equipment Association has opened registration for The Work Truck Show 2010, which will be held in conjunction with its Annual Convention, March 10-12, 2010, in St. Louis, Mo View the full article
  18. Red Dot Corp., which provides climate control solutions for heavy-duty trucks and equipment, has added Interstate Companies to its aftermarket distribution network. View the full article
  19. FleetPride, the Texas-based independent aftermarket distributor of truck and trailer parts, has purchased Angelo Fleet & Industrial Supply, bringing the total number of FleetPride locations in Texas to 17. View the full article
  20. Heavy Duty Dialogue '10 will include a panel discussion focusing on global transportation strategies, covering such topics as government regulations, highway congestion, new vehicles and technologies, as well as globalization, market consolidation and intermodal affects on the commercial vehicle industry. View the full article
  21. Chevron has found that its Delo 400 LE SAE 10W-30 heavy-duty engine oil can improve fuel economy by 1 percent over 15W-40 oils and by 0.5 percent over 5W-40 grade synthetic lubricants, according to recent laboratory and field testing View the full article
  22. While Eaton Corp. showed slight improvement over the second quarter of this year, the company's third quarter saw weak overall income and sales as well as decreased truck sales compared to the year-ago period View the full article
  23. New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Newark Mayor Cory Booker have announced their support of the Port of Los Angeles' Clean Truck Program, and have urged Congress to update the law to allow all ports to implement such programs. View the full article
  24. Werner Enterprises, Omaha, Neb., posted weak revenues and earnings for the third quarter, a reflection of the continued challenging freight market and competitive pricing View the full article
  25. Third quarter net earnings for truckload carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services fell to $40 million, or 31 cents a share, compared with $60.3 million, or 47 cents a share in the third quarter of 2008 View the full article
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