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NewsAugust 31, 2010

<I>HDT</I> Takes Home Four Regional Azbees

The editorial staff at Heavy Duty Trucking received several awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors, including four regional awards

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NewsAugust 31, 2010

NAFTA Land Trade Up 37.6 Percent in June

Land transportation trade between the U.S. and its NAFTA partners was up 37.6 percent in June from the year-ago month and up 4.6 percent from Ma

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NewsAugust 31, 2010

Used Truck Sales Slow in July on Year-Over-Year Gain

Used truck sales fell 20 percent from June to July, but unit sales are still up on a year-over-year basis, according to ACT Research Co

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NewsAugust 30, 2010

Economy's Course Puzzling, But Changes in Equipment, Driver Pay Coming, Say Speakers at CV Outlook 2010

It's the economy, stupid. But even the smart guys on the speakers list at the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association's Commercial Vehicle Outlook 2010, held in Dallas Aug. 25-26, didn't know exactly where it's headed, though they tried hard to guestimate its puzzling course. Fleet executives, meanwhile, offered some plausible scenarios for what will happen in the equipment world

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NewsAugust 30, 2010

Joplin 44 Petro Opens Taco Bell and Pizza Hut Express

The Joplin 44 Petro truckstop in Joplin, Mo., has opened new Taco Bell and Pizza Hut Express restaurants, as part of the facility's current expansion and remodel

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NewsAugust 30, 2010

Port of LA Wins Judge's Finding on Concession Program

A federal judge in California last week upheld the Port of Los Angeles' concession program for drayage carriers, setting the stage for an appeal by the trucking industry. Judge Christina A. Snyder of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California found that the concession program is legal because the port is a private business and is thus exempt from the law that says only the federal government has the authority to regulate trucking business operations

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NewsAugust 29, 2010

GPS Recall Does Not Affect Trucking Units

A recall of faulty Garmin Nuvi GPS navigation units does not affect the company's trucking-specific model

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NewsAugust 29, 2010

Progressive Shippers Value Carrier Relationships

Smart shippers are looking to deal with carriers on a more relationship level to help them improve productivity, says one logistics expert, especially as they focus on concerns such as new federal regulation for trucking, risk management and sustainability

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NewsAugust 27, 2010

Judge Upholds Controversial Port Plan to Ban Owner-Operators

The U.S. District Court upheld the legality of controversial parts of the Port of Los Angeles' Clean Truck Program yesterday, which could open up the port truck drivers to unionization. But observers say there will likely be an appeal

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NewsAugust 26, 2010

SAF-Holland Sales Up on Increased Demand

Truck and trailer parts supplier SAF-Holland said its fiscal second quarter sales were up 29.4 percent from the previous quarter, while earnings before interest and taxes nearly doubled from the previous quarter

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