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Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing in high gear
Sep 8, 2005,
by David Cullen, executive editor
Executives of Detroit Diesel Remanufacturing Corp. (DDR) detailed the widening scope of the engine and component remanufacturing capabilities of the Detroit Diesel Corp. subsidiary...
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International offers first look at new tractor
Sep 8, 2005,
by Jim Mele, editor-in-chief
An entirely new Class 8 tractor due to begin production in 2007 was shown to dealers for the first time yesterday by International Truck and Engine Corp. ...
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Diesel prices may soon fall
Sep 7, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The national average price for a gallon of diesel rose 30.8 cents to $2.898 last week as market fears of a severe energy supply chain disruption following Hurricane Katrina sent traders and consumers in panic, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said...
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Landstar appeals class-action ruling
Sep 2, 2005
Jacksonville, FL-based truckload carrier Landstar System is appealing a ruling of the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, certifying a class action in a lawsuit pitting it against the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association ...
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Katrina road report
Sep 1, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
FleetOwner has launched its Katrina blog to provide our readers with the ability express their thoughts on the devastating effects of the hurricane in a forum with FleetOwner editors and other readers.
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Tapping reserve no silver bullet
Sep 1, 2005,
by David Cullen and Terrence Nguyen
In an anticipated move, President George W. Bush yesterday authorized tapping the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to make up for crude oil lost due to the shutdown of oil rigs and tankers in the Gulf of Mexico near hurricane-stricken New Orleans. But there won’t be enough refineries to refine it for the foreseeable future. That’s because Hurricane Katrina also took off line oil refineries in the afflicted Gulf Coast region, which normally provide 30% or better of the nation’s refining capacity.
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Katrina Blog launched
Sep 1, 2005
FleetOwner has launched its Katrina blog to provide our readers with the ability express their thoughts on the devastating effects of the hurricane in a forum with FleetOwner editors and other readers....
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TruckWeight debuts new wireless onboard scale
Sep 1, 2005
Halifax Nova Scotia-based TruckWeight Inc. today announced the immediate availability of Smart Scale, the next generation of its wireless onboard weigh scale for trucks, tractors, and trailers with air suspensions...
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Ol’ Blue “Ask the Law” radio marathon
Aug 25, 2005
Ol’ Blue, USA, along with state law enforcement officials, were in the studios of ABC Radio earlier this week to launch its “Ask the Law” program, which is broadcast live on the Midnight Trucking Radio Network and Sirius Satellite Radio’s Open Road Café...
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New national diesel record high is $2.588
Aug 23, 2005
The national average price for a gallon of diesel last week raised the bar over the record high prices set on week-ended Aug. 15 after a 2.1-cent increase to $2.588, the Energy Information Administration reported...
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Yellow driver named Grand Champion
Aug 23, 2005
Rick Herbert, a Yellow Transportation professional truck driver based in Illinois, is the 2005 National Truck Driving Grand Champion...
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FMCSA’s Sandberg presents new HOS
Aug 19, 2005,
by David Cullen and Terrence Nguyen
At a Washington DC news conference today, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a new hours-of-service (HOS) rule for trucking that contains only two significant changes to the existing rule. One change impacts some short-haul operators and the other long-haul drivers who use the sleeper-berth exemption. ...
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ATA to honor drivers with 20,000 phone cards
Aug 19, 2005
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) is kicking off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (Aug. 21-27) by giving free 60-minute phone cards to over 20,000 professional truck drivers...
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Cool savings and hot offers
Aug 17, 2005
Thermo King has made two separate announcements: it is extending its instant rebate program on select new and reman Thermo King unit parts and parts for Carrier units, and it’s introducing an independent heater system line in partnership with Espar Products Inc. ...
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Diesel prices hit new record
Aug 16, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Two weeks ago the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said national average diesel prices were just 0.1 shy of tying the record high. Last week diesel prices did a 15.9-cent leapfrog over that old record to set the new bar at $2.567...
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HOS rulemaking coming
Aug 16, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) may publish the commercial truck drivers’ hours-of-service (HOS) rules in the Federal Register by Friday or Monday, according to a Truckload Carriers Assn. spokesperson...
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Highway bill signed
Aug 10, 2005
President George W. Bush today signed the $286.4-billion highway bill. Although not all provisions of the highway bill are clear victories for trucking, it does spell relief after exhaustive lobbying efforts through 11 extensions...
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Schneider beefs up Internet driver recruiting
Aug 8, 2005
Green Bay, WI-based Schneider National is adding the latest in electronic recruiting technology to its website, launched in October last year, to intensify its recruiting efforts for truck drivers, maintenance personnel, and others...
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Car hauler Allied goes bankrupt
Aug 8, 2005
Decatur, GA-based car hauler Allied Holdings has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it continues to try and dig itself out of financial hard times...
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Charity convoy planned for September
Aug 4, 2005
Truckers can sign up for a September 24 truck convoy being organized by the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) to travel around Harrisburg, PA’s capital beltway as part of the Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Torch Run to benefit Special Olympics...
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NHTSA rule tightens CDL checks
Aug 3, 2005
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday issued a final rule that will keep truck drivers from using multiple licenses to avoid the consequences of traffic violations...
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Truck fatalities up 3.1% in 2004
Aug 2, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Fatalities related to accidents involving large trucks increased 3.1% to 5,190 in 2004, according to a preliminary traffic safety annual assessment conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ...
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