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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 3, 2009

Running Lean: Lightweight specs no longer just for payload

Weight, and what we're willing to pay to shed pounds, is relative. Tare isn't quite as critical to a typical truckload carrier as it is to a bulk or beverage hauler

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NewsJune 2, 2009

Freightliner Custom Chassis Honored for Environmental Stewardship

Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. was honored recently by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control for its commitment to recycling and waste reduction

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ArticlesJune 2, 2009

The Plot Thickens

Navistar's January analysts call - where companies strut their stuff to Wall Street - tucked a small bombshell in among the predictions: International will have a 15-liter engine in its MaxxForce lineup for 2010

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NewsJune 2, 2009

Ferrellgas Takes Roush Propane Truck on the Road

Ferrellgas Partners, a U.S. propane distributor, is integrating the Roush propane-powered Ford F-250 pickup truck into its alternative fuel fleet, and will take the truck on a "Road Show" through the Midwest June 15-18

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NewsJune 2, 2009

Mexico Suing U.S. Over Cross-Border Trucking

Even as the Obama administration looks for ways to reinstate cross-border trucking, thousands of Mexican trucking companies are suing the United States for reneging on the North American Free Trade Agreement

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NewsJune 1, 2009

Women in Trucking Lands First Corporate Sponsor

Frito-Lay North America has partnered with Women In Trucking Association, marking the organization's first major corporate level sponsorship

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NewsJune 1, 2009

C.R. England Tests Side Skirts for Trailer Aerodynamics

C.R. England is testing 100 side skirts for increased trailer aerodynamics. The tests have already found a 3.6 percent savings in fuel when using the technology

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NewsJune 1, 2009

FleetPride Debuts Western Distribution Center

FleetPride has unveiled a new regional distribution center in Visalia, Calif., to service the transportation market in the western U.S

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NewsJune 1, 2009

NPTC Adds Four to Driver Hall of Fame

The National Private Truck Council has inducted four drivers from member companies into its Driver Hall of Fame

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NewsJune 1, 2009

NPTC Recognizes Certified Transportation Professionals

The NPTC Institute, the educational and professional certification arm of the National Private Truck Council, honored 35 who achieved the Certified Transportation Professional designation

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