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NewsJuly 18, 2011

FTR Shippers Condition Index Improves for Second Consecutive Month

FTR Associates' Shippers' Condition Index has moved upward again this month, signifying improving conditions for shippers with the current softness in the economy. However, FTR analysts say don't expect that trend to last

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

Tenex Capital Management Acquires LinkAmerica

Tenex Capital Management completed its acquisition of LinkAmerica Corporation, a transportation and logistics provider headquartered in Tulsa, Okla

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

Texas Governor Signs Three Natural Gas Bills

Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed three bills supporting the development of natural gas initiatives in the state

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

ATA Backs MADD's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving

American Trucking Associations announced its support of Mothers Against Drunk Driving's Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Drivin

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

IRS Gives Truckers Three-Month Extension; Highway Use Tax Return Due Nov. 30

The Internal Revenue Service advised truckers and other owners of heavy highway vehicles that their next federal highway use tax return, usually due Aug. 31, will instead be due on Nov. 30, 2011

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

Diesel Prices Up Again; Crude Down as Nation Worries Over Debt

National on-highway diesel prices were up again last week, rising 2.4 cents to a $3.923 average. Prices are now $1.024 more expensive than the same time last year.

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

Navistar Sues EPA to Force Re-Test of SCR Engines

Navistar is suing to force the Environmental Protection Agency to go back and re-test SCR engines for compliance with clean air standards and other aspects of the 2010 emission rule. In the suit, filed July 5 at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Navistar contends that EPA failed to comply with requirements for certification testing in clearing selective catalytic reduction systems for production and sale

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

Reefer Operators Say They Deserve 'Premium Rate for Premium Services'

Operators of temperature-controlled equipment deliver premium service and should be getting premium rates from shippers, but in many cases aren't. This is indicated in relatively low return-on-investment figures presented at the Truckload Carriers Association's Refrigerated Division annual meeting last week in New Mexico

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NewsJuly 18, 2011

Navistar Partsmart to be Sold Via Amazon.com

Navistar Parts now offers customers the option to order Partmart parts on Amazon.com

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NewsJuly 15, 2011

J.B. Hunt Reports Record Earnings

Led by its intermodal business, J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported record second quarter 2011 net earnings of $65.7 million, compared to second quarter 2010 net earnings of $52.1 million

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