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NewsOctober 20, 2010

ATA Inducts First Woman Chairman

The American Trucking Associations this week inducted its first female chairman. Barbara Windsor is president and CEO of Hahn Transportation, New Market, Md., a specialized regional trucking firm that hauls refined petroleum and construction materials throughout the Mid-Atlantic corridor

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NewsOctober 20, 2010

TCA Changes Position on Heavier Trucks

The Truckload Carriers Association has changed its official position on the idea of raising the federal weight limit for trucks, but it's still not willing to go as high as the main proposal in the industry

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NewsOctober 20, 2010

Volvo Trucks Lauds North America's Safest Fleets: MacKinnon Transport and Upper Lakes Foods

MacKinnon Transport, Inc. of Guelph, Ont., and Upper Lakes Foods of Cloquet, Minn, recognized for their high standards and demonstrated commitments to safety, were named winners of the 2010 Volvo Trucks Safety Award

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NewsOctober 20, 2010

Bridgestone To Discontinue Dayton Line of Truck Tires

Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS), a division of Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations says it will discontinue sales of its Dayton brand truck and bus radial tire lin

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NewsOctober 20, 2010

ATA's Graves Predicts Industry Rebirth Among Challenges

Predicting the trucking industry will soon see a rebirth, much like the magical phoenix bird of legend that gives the Arizona city its name, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves offered his views on the state of the industry during ATA's annual management conference this week

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

Diesel Continues its Climb as Crude Prices Inch Higher

The national average diesel price posted a seven-cent gain on Monday, hitting $3.073 per gallon as the Department of Energy released its weekly energy survey

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

Mack and Volvo Reaffirm Sponsorship for America's Road Team

Volvo Trucks North America and Mack Trucks Inc. have both signed on as exclusive OE sponsors of ATA's America's Road Team for 2011

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

Senator Looks Ahead to Infrastructure Action, Election, Lame Duck Session

One senator predicts that once we get past the mid-term elections and this fall's lame duck session, Congress will finally start seriously working on a highway reauthorization program

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

ATA Litigation Center Prepares for Future Challenges

As the American Trucking Associations' Litigation Center celebrates its 25th anniversary, it finds itself in need of funding as it prepares to take on challenges such as attacks on independent contractor status and another likely court battle on hours of service regulations

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

Crete, Shaffer Launch "Home Weekly" Fleets

Nebraska-based Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking now have home weekly fleets available in several areas throughout the country.

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