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The schedule for Bendix's 2012 Brake Training School, a three-day course designed for both new and experienced technicians, includes 20 cities in the U.S. and Canada. View the full article -
FedEx Corp. will expanding the availability of its SenseAware service, which gives customers near real-time tracking and increased visibility into their shipments. View the full article
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Descartes Systems Group, a logistics technology company, acquired GeoMicro Inc., a California-based provider of geographic information systems and commercial turn-by-turn navigation. View the full article
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"Tall" gearing and a large engine are giving an expedited freight hauler the high fuel economy he sought, even if most factory engineers won't approve his spec'ing requests. View the full article
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Class 8 orders for the month of December bounced back from November's slump. Orders rose to 30,293 units, and, when seasonally adjusted, were the best since April, according to ACT Research. View the full article
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There's been a lot of interest in natural gas as an alternative fuel for some types of trucking, largely because of its attractive price compared to diesel. But a study released by the U.S. Department of Energy says if natural gas exports continue to increase, it could cause prices here in the U.S. to rise by between 36% and 54% by 2018. View the full article
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Detroit Diesel Corp. delivered its 100,000th DD platform engine to Southern Refrigerated Transport, a subsidiary of Covenant Transportation Group. View the full article
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A federal judge rejected Navistar's bid to have the Environmental Protection Agency recall 2010 engines that use selective catalytic reduction to meet emission standards. The judge, Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, said Navistar's arguments for the recall are not persuasive and dismissed the case. View the full article
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The Transportation Intermediaries Association will hold its 34th annual convention and trade show March 21-24 at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, Texas. View the full article
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TransCore's North American Freight Index was up 11% in December compared to the same month in 2010. This is the third consecutive year of increases in same-month spot market freight volume, which has reached the highest level since 2005. View the full article
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Massood Logistics is adding two new members to its management team. Tara Massood will be the company's new general manager of the concern, and Paula Powell Cubberley will join the company as an account executive. View the full article
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When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration rolled out its Compliance, Safety, Accountability program in late 2010, a number of carriers were surprised to find a poorer safety rating than they enjoyed under the old SafeStat. View the full article
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There are thousands of men and women out there today with a CDL in their pocket no longer working as truck drivers. Why is the industry moaning about a shortage of drivers? View the full article
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Trucking News: Cargo Theft Reaches Record High in 2011
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Cargo theft rose nearly 9% last year compared to 2010, reaching a record high, according to FreightWatch International -- but the average value per theft has fallen. View the full article -
Dallas-based Stevens Transport purchased 1,200 3000R refrigerated trailers from Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. View the full article
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The International Warehouse Logistics Association joined other logistics industry associations in writing a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) urging him to oppose a bill that would close the U.S. ports to independent truck owner-operators. View the full article
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The Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association announced that Rep. Todd Rokita (R-Ind.) is this year's recipient of the Joseph M. Magliochetti Industry Champion award. View the full article
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Norfolk Southern has opened an extension of the Heartland Corridor, a newly improved double-stack rail line between Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. View the full article
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Accuride appointed two new members of its Quality and Supply Chain teams. Jd Marhevko has joined Accuride as vice president of quality, and Gerald Merhar has joined Accuride as manager of supplier quality and development. View the full article
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Eaton, along with its partners at Czech Invest and the Czech Technical University, announced the opening of its new global innovation center in Prague. View the full article
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Startup company Joule Unlimited Technologies announced it received $70 million from undisclosed private and institutional investors, and the company hopes this funding will bring it closer to a breakthrough in biofuel technology. View the full article
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The service truck arrives at 8:30 Sunday morning, as usual. The two tire techs unload 16 freshly mounted and balanced, retreaded drive tires, eight new steer tires on reconditioned wheels, and a take-off drive tire View the full article
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President Obama announced that his administration is rejecting the controversial proposal for the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline, which would have transported 700,000 barrels of oil daily from Canada, Montana and the Dakotas to U.S. refineries in Houston. View the full article
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A senator in northern Idaho wants to allow truckers to drive 75 mph in the state. The current speed limit for semis in Idaho is 65 mph while cars are allowed to drive 75 mph. View the full article
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As the nation prepares for Obama's 2012 State of the Union address, Booz Allen Hamilton, a strategy and technology consulting firm, outlined items it says should be included in any discussion about the country's aging infrastructure. View the full article
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