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NewsApril 5, 2010

Court Denies Petition For Review of California's TRU Rules

A U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied a request by the American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association to reconsider a waiver granted by the Environmental Protection Agency

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NewsApril 5, 2010

SAF-Holland Posts Lower 2009 Results; 2010 Looking Up

Truck and trailer parts supplier SAF-Holland posted lower sales and earnings in 2009 compared to 2008, but the company said it has seen significantly higher demand at the beginning of fiscal year 2010

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NewsApril 2, 2010

FMCSA Chooses Strictest Electronic Recorder Option

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration opted for the strictest approach it could take in its new requirement for electronic onboard recorders to track driver hours of service. The final rule announced today will affect nearly 5,700 trucking companies

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NewsApril 2, 2010

Leadership is Key to a Successful Transition of a Family Business

Before signing over your family business, make sure you have strong leadership in place to take over the company, said Joe Schmieder, senior associate at The Family Business Consulting Group, who presented a Truckload Carriers Association webinar on the topic of "Transferring a Family-Owned Business." Leadership needs to be a priority over ownership when considering who to transfer the business to

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NewsApril 1, 2010

Feds Announce Fuel Economy Standards For Light Trucks

As part of President Obama's commitment to clean energy, the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency have established new national standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission

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NewsApril 1, 2010

Study Outlines Approach to Fuel Economy Standards for Trucks

Trucking moves a step closer to federally mandated fuel economy standards, with publication Wednesday morning of a conceptual approach to the issue by the National Academy of Sciences. The study says considerable fuel efficiency gains are possible through a range of technologies and methods, and recommends that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration employ a fuel economy measurement that takes freight into account

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NewsApril 1, 2010

Survey Points to Increased Confidence Among Transportation CFOs

A recent survey conducted by GE Capital finds that CFOs in the transportation industry are gaining confidence, while still being conservative in the way they run their business

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NewsApril 1, 2010

CSA 2010: Full Implementation Could Be Delayed

It looks like full implementation of CSA 2010 could come a little later than the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration had originally planned

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NewsApril 1, 2010

Knight Transportation Prepares For Truckload Acquisition

Truckload carrier Knight Transportation has entered into a consulting agreement with another truckload carrier in a move to eventually buy the company, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing

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NewsApril 1, 2010

Waltco Lift Brings on New Director of Sales For Canada

Waltco Lift Corp. has named Aaron Gorman as its new Canadian director of sales, responsible for all sales and strategic planning in the Canadian marke

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