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Articlesby Tom BergJuly 10, 2011

Test Drive: Freightliner SD114 SFA

Freightliner has long been a sales leader in on-highway tractors, and now it wants to dominate the vocational truck business with its recently designed Severe Duty products.

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Articlesby Tom BergJuly 10, 2011

Roadability Regulations and Drayage Truck Inspections: What to Know

New federal "roadability" regulations that clear up who's supposed to be responsible for intermodal equipment infractions - basically, the owner of the chassis in question - have been in effect since December 17

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NewsJuly 7, 2011

Cummins Pays $500,000 in Penalties to California, EPA

The California Air Resources Board today announced that Cummins paid $500,000 for failing to properly retest its engines already in use

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NewsJuly 7, 2011

TA Opens New Petro Stopping Center in Raphine, Va.

TravelCenters of America, owner of Petro Stopping Centers, has opened its newest Petro full-service travel center

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NewsJuly 7, 2011

Most Carriers Expect Driver Pay to Increase This Year

Two thirds of carriers expect driver wage increases of 1-5% in the recent Second Quarter Business Expectations Survey by Transport Capital Partners

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NewsJuly 7, 2011

Standoff over Mexican Trucks Resumes with Pilot Program Announcement

Repeating the pattern that has been established over the past decade and longer, opponents of long-distance trucking across the Mexican border moved quickly yesterday to restrain the latest plan to open the border. Within hours of the

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NewsJuly 6, 2011

Commercial Vehicle Orders Remain at Healthy Levels in June

A preliminary reading of commercial vehicle net orders in June for North American markets indicated continued strength in demand for medium and heavy-duty vehicles according to ACT Research

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NewsJuly 6, 2011

FTR's Trucking Conditions Index Stabilizes in May

FTR's May Trucking Conditions Index remained basically flat month over month with a reading of 7.3. The Index appears to have stabilized in solidly positive territory after April's sharp one-month drop in response to softened economic conditions

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 6, 2011

Is There a Glider Kit in Your Future?

Remember the glider kit? You buy a brand-new cab with a steer axle and frame rails, and install your own drivetrain - usually pulled from a wrecked truck or an older truck that has seen better days. Well, it seems they are making a bit of a comeback

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NewsJuly 6, 2011

Cross-Border Trucking Program Announced

U.S. and Mexican officials today signed agreements resolving the cross-border trucking dispute that had resulted in punitive tariffs imposed two years ago against the U.S. for violating the terms of the North American Free Trade Agreement, setting up a long-haul, cross-border trucking program

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