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NewsFebruary 24, 2012

New York Motor Truck Says 'Fair Play Act' Anything But

Legislation has been introduced in both the New York State Senate and the Assembly to address the "misclassification" of truck drivers as independent contractors. However, the legislation would be so far-reaching, it would "effectively eliminate the owner-operator business model the trucking industry has been using for over 70 years," according to the New York State Motor Truck Association

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NewsFebruary 24, 2012

Reliable Transportation Owner Ronald Lhotak Dies

Ronald Lhotak, owner and CEO of Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc., passed away Saturday, Feb. 18, at the age of 68

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NewsFebruary 23, 2012

NFI Promotes Barron to Executive Vice President

NFI appointed Rob Barron to executive vice president from senior vice president and general counsel

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NewsFebruary 23, 2012

Universal Truckload Services 4Q Profit up Nearly 12%

Universal Truckload Services, Warren, Mich., saw its fourth-quarter 2011 revenues rise 11.8% to $174.6 million from $156.1 million in 2010. The company's operating ratio improved 20 basis points to 96.5% for the quarter from 96.7% for the same quarter in 2010

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NewsFebruary 23, 2012

ATA Seeks Change in New Tank Vehicle Definition

American Trucking Associations says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new definition of a "tank vehicle" is too expansive and needs to be changed

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NewsFebruary 23, 2012

EPA Certifies Daimler's Vehicle Lineup as GHG14 Compliant

The Environmental Protection Agency has certified Daimler Trucks North America's complete portfolio of model year 2013 on-highway, vocational and medium-duty vehicles as fully compliant with the new greenhouse gas 2014 regulations.

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NewsFebruary 23, 2012

Bendix Appoints Director Of Government Affairs

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems appointed Fred Andersky as director of government affairs

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NewsFebruary 23, 2012

Temperature-Controlled Transportation Study Explores Shipper Challenges

RWI Transportation's 2012 Temperature-Controlled Transportation Report delves into the challenges of temperature-controlled transportation and the strategies shippers use to overcome these challenges.

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NewsFebruary 23, 2012

Volvo XE13 Powertrain Wins Truck Writers' Technical Achievement Award

The Truck Writers of North America (TWNA) have recognized the Volvo XE13 powertrain package as the top technical achievement for 2011. The award presentation took place yesterday at the Technology & Maintenance Council's annual meeting in Tampa, Fla

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NewsFebruary 23, 2012

TMC Honors Five with Silver Spark Plug Award

The Technology & Maintenance Council bestowed its Silver Spark Plug Award on five active members during the group's annual meeting in Tampa, Fla., this week

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