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Diesel surges above $3
Aug 8, 2006
The national average price for a gallon of diesel jumped 7.5 cents to $3.055 for the week ending Aug. 6, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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GM launches redesigned pickup line
Aug 3, 2006,
by Jim Mele, editor-in-chief
Leading a complete redesign of its full-size pickup models, General Motors has introduced light-duty versions of the 2007 GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado...
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Diesel up again
Aug 2, 2006
The national average price for a gallon of diesel jumped 3.4 cents to $2.98 for the week ending June 30, according to the Energy Information Administration ...
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Truck beauty winner
Aug 1, 2006
Tom and Kim Turner of Cynthiana, KY, won the top prize in the Shell Rotella SuperRigs truck beauty contest...
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Teamsters launch UPS Freight drive
Jul 31, 2006
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has begun its campaign to organize workers at UPS Freight, formerly Overnite Transportation, at its Indianapolis terminal...
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Diesel gains two cents
Jul 25, 2006
The national average price for a gallon of diesel increased two cents to $2.946 for the week ending July 23, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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Peterbilt gets Sirius
Jul 25, 2006
Sirius Satellite Radio has announced that Peterbilt Motors Co., a division of Paccar, will include Sirius radios with its new truck models equipped with Platinum level Unibilt sleepers...
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Live traffic data by satellite
Jul 25, 2006
A new study by consulting firm Telematics Research Group (TRG) finds that the proliferation of vehicles equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) based navigation devices is fueling the rise of real-time traffic data services...
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Caterpillar downplays ’07 disruptions
Jul 24, 2006
Caterpillar says the major anticipated falloff in truck sales during the first quarter of 2007 should only been temporary and won’t affect its operations much...
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Capitol Hill sees truck safety in action
Jul 19, 2006,
by Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. Don Ellmore guns the throttle, shifting his International tractor up for speed in searing heat here along a wide swath of empty parking lot alongside Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) memorial stadium...
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Alcoa details wheel savings
Jul 19, 2006
At an Efficient Diesel Workshop sponsored by the Columbia Williamette Clean Cities Coalition in Portland, OR, Alcoa Wheel Products detailed how aluminum wheels can improve fuel economy for trucks...
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Diesel edges closer to $3
Jul 18, 2006
The national average price for a gallon of diesel rose 0.8 cents to $2.926 for the week ending July 16, according to the Energy Information Administration ...
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Turmoil in lubricant market
Jul 18, 2006
According to a new study by Little Falls, NJ-based consulting firm Kline & Co., for more than 18 months, a “perfect storm” has been raging in the global market for lubricant base stocks...
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Schneider driver center opening
Jul 12, 2006
Schneider National will host a special ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of its Edwardsville Operating Center on July 18 at 141 Enterprise Dr., Edwardsville, IL...
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Highway Watch to get $4.8 million
Jul 11, 2006
The American Trucking Assns. will receive $4.8 million from the Dept. of Homeland Security to bolster the Highway Watch program...
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TSA testifies on CDL security checks
Jul 11, 2006,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Deputy Administrator Robert Jamison recently provided an update on the agency’s biometric-based vetting programs for commercial drivers in testimony before a U.S. House subcommittee. The testimony came after the introduction of a House bill—the SAFE Truckers Act of 2006—that would require commercial drivers to obtain a security sensitive material (SSM) permit to transport certain freight...
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DDC 'steps up' engine overhaul service
Jul 11, 2006
Truck engine maker Detroit Diesel Corp. is offering a new overhaul service designed to make it easier for fleet managers and owner-operators to choose the right Series 60 engine revitalization program for their operating needs and budget...
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Pyle plans TL expansion
Jul 5, 2006,
by Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
West Chester, PA-based LTL carrier A. Duie Pyle is planning a major expansion of its truckload operations, starting with the purchase of 50 new Freightliner Columbia long-haul tractors equipped with sleepers along with efforts to hire a corresponding number of full-time drivers by the end of the year...
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IBT outlines driver focus
Jul 5, 2006
On the heels of its successful effort to begin organizing workers at LTL giant UPS Freight, formerly Overnite Transportation, under a “card check” with the LTL’s parent company United Parcel Service, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters plans to step up other transportation unionizing campaigns...
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Congestion, tolls taking a bigger bite
Jul 5, 2006,
by Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Experts are warning that the U.S.’s transportation infrastructure could become hopelessly clogged in the near future without a new national freight strategy emphasizing more intermodal connections and less highway tolling...
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New driver wellness program
Jun 30, 2006,
by Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
Harrisburg, PA-based Occupational Athletics (www.occupationalathletics.com) has recently introduced an interactive health and safety program developed especially for professional truck drivers...
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Goodyear, Pilot expand truckstop service agreement
Jun 30, 2006
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced that its Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems subsidiary has signed an exclusive agreement to develop and operate truck service centers at Pilot Travel Centers locations...
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Teamsters advance on UPS Freight
Jun 28, 2006,
by Terrence Nguyen, web editor
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and UPS Corp. have secured a “card check” agreement that would allow UPS Freight—formerly Overnite Transportation—
employees to vote for union representation...
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Diesel takes sizable step down
Jun 27, 2006
The national average price for a gallon of diesel dropped 4.8 cents to $2.867 for the week ending June 25, according to the Energy Information Administration...
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