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Volvo unleashes 625 horses
Feb 3, 2005
SCOTTSDALE, AZ—At a news conference here today, Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) took the wraps off its new Volvo D16 engine—the first in a new family of powerplants designed with 2007 and 2010 emissions standards “in mind.”...
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HazMat endorsement portal
Feb 1, 2005
The Transportation Security Administration has provided a website to serve as a nexus for HazMat endorsement applications, application submission, payment, and directions for fingerprinting sections at www.hazprints.com...
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Diesel up 3.3 cents to $1.992
Feb 1, 2005
Diesel prices climbed for the fourth week in the row as the national average rose 3.3 cents to $1.992 per gallon last week...
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Driver training at Daytona Speedway
Jan 26, 2005
The Safety Wins team has invited people who drive as part of their job to attend a free driver safety training session at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, FL on Feb. 16...
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Effective HOS date slated for Oct. 1
Jan 26, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is “committed” to making its hours-of-service (HOS) rulemaking effective no later than Oct. 1—the day following the final effective date of the current rules...
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Industry reacts to HOS proposal
Jan 25, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The trucking industry is backing the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) decision to submit the current hours-of-service (HOS) rules as its proposal contained in its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), published Jan. 24 in the Federal Register [RIN-2126-AA90].Two industry trade groups, the National Private Truck Council (NPTC) and the American Trucking Assns. (ATA), cite anecdotal evidence of safety improvements gained under the current HOS rules...
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Truckload carriers bullish
Jan 24, 2005,
by Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
The first couple of reports from leading truckload carriers tallying up revenues and profits for 2004 suggests these carriers are enjoying positive momentum as they head into 2005...
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Judge rejects Alabama use-tax challenge
Jan 24, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
An Alabama administrative law judge has ruled that motor vehicles that are used, stored, or consumed in the state but are purchased and domiciled outside of the state are still subject to the state’s use tax...
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Diesel climbs 1.8 cents to $1.952
Jan 20, 2005
The average national price for a gallon of diesel rebounded last week after a 1.8-cent hike to $1.952, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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International CXT’s big brothers
Jan 20, 2005
International Truck and Engine Corp. has unveiled three new International 7700 models designed for the severe-service market...
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Celadon buys CX Roberson
Jan 19, 2005
Indianapolis-based truckload conglomerate Celadon Group is buying the Champaign, IL-based truckload van division of CX Roberson, along with 370 tractors and 670 van trailers, for roughly $22.7 million...
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Con-Way Truckload launches
Jan 19, 2005
Memphis, TN-based Con-Way Truckload (CTL), a new subsidiary formed by Ann Arbor, MI-based LTL conglomerate Con-Way Transportation Services, officially opened its doors for business this week...
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Bulldog gets back
Jan 17, 2005,
by David Cullen, executive editor
LAS VEGAS. Yesterday, at the Las Vegas Speedway here, Mack Trucks Inc. rolled out a new axle-back version of its Granite Class 8 vocational truck...
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HazMat fingerprint fees finalized
Jan 14, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has published a final rule that establishes the fees the collection and transmission of fingerprints, as well as separate TSA and FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigations) threat assessment...
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Contractor gearing up for TSA fingerprinting
Jan 13, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The Transport Security Administration (TSA) has contracted Nashville, TN-based Integrated Biometric Technology (IBT) to be the primary vendor to collect data required by the agency’s fingerprint checks for transfer and renewal applicants for HazMat CDL endorsement...
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McLeod adds costing software
Jan 13, 2005
TruCosting, an application designed to help fleets quickly determine the profitability of rates and pricing, is now available as an option with McLeod Software’s LoadMaster fleet management system...
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Trucking facing broad challenges
Jan 12, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
When executives across a spectrum of businesses compared with those in trucking speak about the state of the economy you may think you are hearing about two different economies...
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Diesel falls 2.3 cents to $1.934
Jan 11, 2005
The national average price for a gallon of diesel fell 2.3 cents to $1.934 last week, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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Freightliner offers a year of Sirius radio
Jan 7, 2005
Freightliner Trucks has announced that its vehicles equipped with a factory-installed Delphi stereo system and Sirius satellite radio tuner will include one full year of Sirius satellite radio service...
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Tonnage riding on holiday freight
Jan 7, 2005,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
With marked growth in the consumer and manufacturing segments of the economy, and holiday shopping appearing to be either consistent with or falling slightly short of retailer’s expectations, tonnage is set to grow, if at a decelerating rate...
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Kenworth spec’ing guide now online
Jan 6, 2005
Kenworth has announced its guide designed to help fleets and owner-operators select the appropriate powertrain for heavy-duty trucks is now available....
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Diesel falls 3 cents to $1.957
Jan 4, 2005
The national average price for a gallon of diesel fell 3 cents last week to $1.957, according to the Energy Information Bureau...
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