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NewsAugust 10, 2010

Midwest Groups Get Emissions Grants

Three Missouri and Kansas organizations have received grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help cut diesel emissions from heavy trucks

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NewsAugust 10, 2010

TxDOT Debuts New Travel Information Line

The Texas Department of Transportation launched a new interactive voice response interface for the Texas Travel Information Line, which provides both road conditions and travel information at 1-800-452-9292

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NewsAugust 10, 2010

Short-Term Energy Outlook Projects Fuel, Oil Price increases for 2011

The U.S. Department of Energy has raised its price projections for crude oil slightly, while diesel price projects remain virtually unchanged from last month. In its monthly Short-Term Energy Outlook released this week, The DOE's Energy Information Administration projects that the West Texas Intermediate crude oil spot price, which ended July at more than $78 per barrel, will average $81 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2010

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NewsAugust 10, 2010

Industry Asked to Rank Top Concerns

The American Transportation Research Institute has launched its 2010 Top Industry Issues Survey

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NewsAugust 10, 2010

Grant to Install Battery A/C on Mississippi Trucks

At least 100 trucks based in Mississippi will get battery-powered auxiliary air conditioning units thanks to a $1 million federal grant to Mississippi State University

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NewsAugust 10, 2010

Commercial Vehicle Inspectors Compete

Fifty-three roadside inspectors representing jurisdictions across North America convened last week in Columbus, Ohio, to compete in the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's North American Inspectors Championship

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NewsAugust 10, 2010

Largest Diesel Price Hike in Four Months

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel jumped 6.3 cents this week to $2.991, with several regions reporting prices at $3 per gallon or higher. This is the highest the average price has been since late Ma

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NewsAugust 10, 2010

TA Posts Profit

TravelCenters of America reported net income of $1.2 million for the second quarter, compared to a loss of $15 million during the same quarter a year ago

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NewsAugust 10, 2010

Behind the ATA Championship Course

Every year, contestants in the American Trucking Associations' National Truck Driving Championships contend with a course marked by cones and tape, and make their way through it probably without consciously wondering how it came to be. But who dreamed up the layout and the "problems" in it

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NewsAugust 8, 2010

IdleAire Reopens Some Facilities

The new owners of IdleAire re-opened four of the facilities last week and plan to open three more this week

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