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Cummins ’07 Uptime Guarantee
Feb 7, 2007
Cummins Inc. has announced that its Heavy-Duty ISX and ISM on-highway truck engines for 2007 will be covered by its Uptime Guarantee. ...
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Hendrickson shows dressed vocational air rides
Feb 6, 2007,
By David Cullen, executive editor
Hendrickson revealed its new “virtually maintenance-free” Quaantum FX integrated air-ride trailer suspension systems here yesterday ahead of the Technology & Maintenance Council’s winter meeting...
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Webasto takes idling solutions on tour
Feb 6, 2007
The Technology and Maintenance Council conference here is the first stop for the Webasto C5 Truck as it kicks off a cross-country tour of its idling-solutions technology. ...
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Freight volumes still slowing
Feb 1, 2007,
By Terrence Nguyen and Sean Kilcarr
There is a major discrepancy between the weak earnings in the trucking industry and the solid 3.5% growth in the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter...
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Marmons ahoy
Jan 31, 2007
The Sixth Annual Marmon Truck Gathering will be held at the TA Travel Center of America at Terrell, TX, Exit 503 off I-20 on April 20-21...
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Online guide to state idling regs
Jan 31, 2007
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today announced that the latest version of its Idling Regulations Compendium is now available online ...
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Dometic gets sleeper A/C patent
Jan 29, 2007
Dometic Environmental Corp. today announced it received a U.S. patent covering its auxiliary air conditioning systems for truck sleepers. ...
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Diesel falls 3.3 cents to $2.43
Jan 23, 2007
The national average price for a gallon of diesel fell 3.3 cents to $2.43 for the week ending January 21, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA)...
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EOBR proposed rule draws spectrum of reactions
Jan 18, 2007,
By Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) proposal to mandate electronic onboard recorders for motor carriers that violate hours-of-service rules has elicited a broad range of reactions from trucking stakeholders and safety groups...
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Diesel falls 7.4 cents to $2.463
Jan 17, 2007
The national average price for a gallon of diesel fell 7.4 cents to $2.463 for the week ending January 14, according to the Energy Information Administration.
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I-10 closed in Texas
Jan 17, 2007,
By Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Icy road conditions today led the Texas Dept. of Transportation (TxDOT) to extend the closure of I-10 from Fort Stockton to San Antonio, a stretch that spans over 300 miles...
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YRC Worldwide reorganizes
Jan 16, 2007
YRC Worldwide has announced two organizational initiatives to streamline its management and customer service. ...
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Freight slowdown hurts Covenant
Jan 16, 2007
Weaker than expected freight demand in the fourth quarter last year drove down Covenant Transportation’s earnings. The company estimates a five- to 10-cent loss per share ...
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2009 target launch for new Class 8 diesel-electric drivetrain
Jan 12, 2007,
by Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
Yesterday, ArvinMeritor announced that the company has entered into an agreement with Wal-Mart Transportation to develop a dual-mode, diesel-electric drivetrain for a Class 8 tractor...
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FMCSA to announce EOBR rule tomorrow
Jan 10, 2007
The Federal Motor Safety Administration (FMCSA) will hold a press conference on Thursday, January 11 at 10 a.m. to announce long-awaited details of the proposed rule regulating the use of electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs) ...
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Diesel falls 4.3 cents to $2.537
Jan 9, 2007
The national average price for a gallon of diesel fell 4.3 cents to $2.537 for the week ending January 7, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA)....
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Teamsters plan broad trucking policy effort
Jan 9, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters plans to push Congress to address an array of trucking-related issues this year and will encourage its own members to run for political office in the next election cycle...
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OOIDA hot on “hot fuel”
Jan 5, 2007
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Assn. (OOIDA) has announced that John Siebert, OOIDA Foundation project leader, will host a panel discussion on whether the temperature control of fuel at retail pumps benefits station owners at the expense of fuel buyers...
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Diesel falls 1.6 cents to $2.58
Jan 3, 2007
The national average price for a gallon of diesel fell 1.6 cents to $2.58 for the week ending December 31, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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Economists forecast more good than bad for ‘07
Jan 2, 2007,
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Though freight volumes slumped as 2006 came to a close, economists are forecasting healthy economic trends for 2007. With stronger freight demand in the weeks ahead....
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Fuel to hurt trucking, FedEx says
Dec 29, 2006
FedEx executives predicted there will be a generally tougher freight environment in their next fiscal quarter in an investor conference call discussing quarter ended November 30...
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