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TIA unveils new broker-carrier format
Nov 30, 2005
A new-from-the-ground-up broker-carrier contract model hammered out by Alexandria, VA-based Transportation Intermediaries Assn. (TIA) is being released for review and potential endorsement by trucking industry representatives...
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Diesel price premium drops
Nov 30, 2005
The national average price for a gallon of diesel fell another 3.4 cents to $2.479 for the week ending Nov. 27, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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Diesel falls 8.9 cents to $2.513
Nov 22, 2005
The national average price for a gallon of diesel plummeted 8.9 cents to $2.513 for the week ending Nov. 20, according to EIA ...
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International to offer idle-reduction system
Nov 18, 2005
International Truck & Engine Corp. announced TCA Fuel Economy Summit this week that it plans to offer an integrated factory-installed idle-reduction system this Spring...
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Highway Hero nominations sought
Nov 18, 2005
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced today it will continue to accept nominations for its 23rd annual North American Highway Hero program through Nov. 30...
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Kenworth adds VORAD/SmartCruise option
Nov 18, 2005
Kenworth Truck Co. is set to offer the Eaton Vorad Collision Warning System in conjunction with SmartCruise adaptive cruise control as an option on its T600, T800, T2000 and W900 Class 8 truck models...
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BP debuts partial-synthetic Castrol oil
Nov 17, 2005
According to BP Lubricants USA Inc., its new Castrol Hypuron S is a partial-synthetic diesel engine oil designed for high performance in heavy-duty engines...
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SelecTruck rolls out fair-market lease program
Nov 16, 2005
Freightliner LLC’s Portland, OR-based used truck retailer, SelecTrucks, has announced details on what it calls the first fair market value (FMV) lease program for used trucks...
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Two sides of the crash issue
Nov 15, 2005,
by Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
ALEXANDRIA, VA. Representatives from the trucking industry and highway safety advocates offered very different perspectives on reducing the number of truck-car collision fatalities in the U.S. here at the International Truck & Bus Safety and Security Symposium yesterday...
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Diesel fell 9.6 cents to $2.602
Nov 15, 2005
The national average price for a gallon of diesel took nearly a double-digit dive for the week ending Nov. 13 as prices fell 9.6 cents to $2.602...
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HURRICANE UPDATE: Port of New Orleans wants truckers!
Nov 11, 2005
The Port of New Orleans has announced that port truckers are in very high demand to make local and regional deliveries as efforts continue to restore operations there to pre-Hurricane Katrina levels...
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Diesel price approaches Pre-Katrina levels
Nov 8, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The national average price for a gallon of diesel took a 17.8-cent dive to $2.698 for the week ending Nov. 7, putting prices at “only” 53.5 cents more than the same period last year, according to the EIA...
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Trucker Buddy turns 13
Nov 7, 2005,
by Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
Gary King, with the help of his wife Carol, started Trucker Buddy in November of 1992 to teach elementary school children about trucking by matching teachers and their classes with pen pal drivers...
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Western Star rolls out used-truck warranty
Nov 4, 2005
Western Star Trucks today introduced a warranty for Western Star used truck customers offering mechanical and structural coverage for the engine, rear axle, cab, transmission, and frame...
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Virginia I-95 HOT lanes heat up
Nov 3, 2005
Virginia’s Public-Private Transportation Act advisory panel has endorsed a $913 million interstate tolling project that would improve a 56-mi. stretch of I-95/395 corridor from Northern Virginia to Fredericksburg...
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Diesel plummets 28.1 cents to $2.876
Nov 1, 2005
The national average price for a gallon of diesel took a 28.1-cent dive to $2.876 for the week ending Oct. 30, the Energy Information Administration said...
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Cat rolls out new payment option
Oct 26, 2005
Caterpillar Inc. is now offering AccessAccount as a revolving charge account that enables customers to pay for parts, services and rentals at participating Caterpillar dealers throughout the U.S....
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New diesel record high is $3.157
Oct 26, 2005
The national average price for a gallon of diesel set yet another record high of $3.157 after a 0.9-cent hike for the week ending Oct. 23, the Energy Information Administration said...
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Volvo expresses confidence in 2007 engines
Oct 24, 2005,
by Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
Peter Karlsten, president and CEO of Volvo Trucks North America, expressed confidence in Volvo’s 2007 engine emissions solution during an interview at the recent ATA Conference & Exhibition in Boston...
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Arrow Truck offers new extended warranties
Oct 21, 2005
Used commercial truck dealer Arrow Truck Sales Inc., in partnership with National Truck Protection, has enhanced Arrow’s selection of extended warranty options...
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