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Thermo King rolls out maintenance program
Aug 1, 2005
Thermo King has launched its new Premier Maintenance program to provide “nationwide consistency for preventive maintenance service performed exclusively at Thermo King dealers.” ...
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Truck accidents up after speed limit hike
Jul 27, 2005
Since the Ohio Turnpike increased its speed limit for commercial vehicles from 55 to 65 mph on Sept. 8, there was a 36% increase in commercial vehicle crashes for the period ended May 31...
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IBT leaves AFL-CIO; trucking labor efforts uncertain
Jul 26, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Yesterday the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) announced its withdrawal from the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) to focus on recruiting more members...
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Diesel drops a nickel
Jul 26, 2005
The national average price for a gallon of diesel shed another 5 cents last week, falling to $2.342, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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CDL authentication standards at issue in Congress
Jul 25, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Congress is considering a provision in the Senate version of the highway bill that would require states to set “identity authentication standards” to ensure Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) applicants are who they say they are...
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Anti-congestion plan irks truckers
Jul 21, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Individual truckers and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are both rallying against the PierPass program being implemented at the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles on the assertion that it will force truckers to work longer shifts into nights and weekends...
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Qualcomm offers details on next-generation satellite system
Jul 20, 2005,
by Jim Mele, editor-in-chief
ATLANTA. With testing scheduled to begin before the end of the year, the successor to Qualcomm’s popular OmniTRACS satellite communications system was publicly demonstrated for the first time today at an event in Atlanta for fleet customers...
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Schneider seeking 100 drivers
Jul 20, 2005
Schneider National Inc. plans to attract 100 new professional truck drivers in the greater Indianapolis, IN area with hefty sign-on bonuses for experienced drivers and a competitive pay scale and company-paid training programs for inexperienced drivers...
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Diesel drops 1.6 cents to $2.392
Jul 19, 2005
The national price for a gallon of diesel fell 1.6 cents to average $2.392, giving the trucking industry a much-needed break from the last three consecutive weeks of new record highs...
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Driver study finds distraction, fatigue big problems
Jul 14, 2005
A one-year on-road vehicle study recently completed by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) that tracked 100 vehicles in the Northern Virginia/Metropolitan Washington D.C. area found that driver inattention and fatigue lead to more accidents that previously thought...
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Summer diesel outlook
Jul 13, 2005
National average diesel prices over the summer are projected to be $2.33 per gallon and remain above regular gasoline prices through 2006...
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CDL issuance good for out-of-state applicants?
Jul 12, 2005
The Truckload Carriers Assn. (TCA) on June 27 it met with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator (FMCSA) Annette Sandberg to address a provision in the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act (MCSIA) that prevents states from issuing commercial drivers licenses (CDLs) to nonresidents...
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Mitsubishi Electric rolls out aftermarket program
Jul 11, 2005
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc. has announced the launch of its AllMakes aftermarket program which makes available its Class 8 alternators and starters exclusively at nearly 3,000 OE dealers in North America...
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Trucking experts urge security review
Jul 8, 2005,
by Sean Kilcarr and Terrence Nguyen
The deadly terrorist attack on London’s mass transit system yesterday should serve as a wake-up call for U.S. trucking companies to review and update their security plans, contend industry experts...
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Expect more summer diesel records
Jul 6, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
A new record high was posted as the national average price for a gallon of diesel crawled up another 1.2 cents to average $2.348 per gallon...
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Unmarked big rigs in Washington car crackdown
Jul 5, 2005
Washington State will launch a three-tiered campaign combining education, enforcement and research to target motorists driving in any manner that could cause large truck accidents along two stretches of I-5...
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Multimedia notebook for drivers
Jul 1, 2005
Long haul drivers who carry notebook computers can also use the new Toshiba Qosmio model as an entertainment center combining television, CD player, DVD player and digital video recorder with a high-performance PC...
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Kenworth Interiors Brochure
Jun 30, 2005
Kenworth Truck Co. has released its Interiors Brochure, containing information on the OEM’s Class 8 vehicles for 2006...
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Highway Watch trains 100,000
Jun 30, 2005
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) announced that Highway Watch, an intelligence- gathering program established to prevent terrorists from using large vehicles as weapons, has trained more than 100,000 people in the transportation industry to date...
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Barr-Nunn wooing drivers
Jun 29, 2005
Granger, IA-based truckload carrier Barr-Nunn has overhauled its 401(k) plan to offer two cents per mile independent of driver contributions...
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Schneider joins Highway Watch
Jun 29, 2005
Truckload giant Schneider National will participate in the American Trucking Assns.’ (ATA) program to combat terrorism, Highway Watch...
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Diesel hits new high
Jun 28, 2005
The national average price for a gallon of diesel hit a new record high last week at $2.336 on a 2.3-cent increase...
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Containers halt at Port of Vancouver
Jun 28, 2005
Yesterday operations in the Port of Vancouver was crippled when truck drivers stopped hauling in a push to gain higher pay and fuel surcharges...
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