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NewsDecember 29, 2007

ATA's November Truck Tonnage Index Up 0.8%

The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.8 percent in November, following a 0.2 percent contraction in October. The not seasonally adjusted index decreased 8.5 percen

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NewsDecember 27, 2007

FedEx Freight, FedEx National Announce General Rate Increase

FedEx Freight, which provides regional next-day and second-day less-than-truckload (LTL) service will implement a 5.48 percent general rate increase effective Jan. 14, 2008. Additionally, FedEx National LTL, the long-haul LTL company

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NewsDecember 21, 2007

On-board System Expedites Fuel Spill Reports for Fleet

A new on-board spill reporting system for trucks is helping a Bangor, Maine, trucking company avoid a hefty fine for making a late fuel spill incident report, according to Sheldon Cote, the carrier's safety manager

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NewsDecember 21, 2007

ATRI, FMCSA Co-Host Online Forum Tuesday

Next Tuesday, the FMCSA and ATRI will co-host another in a series of national online forums that provide peer-to-peer industry insights on safety technologies. The Jan. 8 webinar, which runs from noon to 1:30 p.m. ET

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NewsDecember 21, 2007

Bandag Celebrates 50th Anniversary by Being Charitable

Bandag (Bridgestone Bandag LLC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary and commemorating this milestone at local celebrations honoring the half-century-old vision of Roy J. Carver, Bandag's founder.

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NewsDecember 21, 2007

Micro Loans Finance Fuel-Saving Truck Upgrades

Long-haul truck drivers can go green, reduce fuel costs and increase profits with an eco-friendly equipment upgrade from EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership and ACCION New York and New Jersey, a nonprofit provider of micro loans for the self-employed

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NewsDecember 21, 2007

Bandag Celebrates 50th Anniversary by Being Charitable

Bandag (Bridgestone Bandag LLC) is celebrating its 50th anniversary and commemorating this milestone at local celebrations honoring the half-century-old vision of Roy J. Carver, Bandag's founder.

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NewsDecember 20, 2007

XATA to Acquire GeoLogic Solutions

XATA Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GeoLogic Solutions Inc. for approximately $17.5 million. Consideration for the transaction will be paid in approximately 87 percent cash, 11 percent in notes of XAT

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NewsDecember 20, 2007

GM, Navistar Reach Accord on Medium Truck Business

General Motors Corp. and International Truck and Engine Corp., the principal operating subsidiary of Navistar International Corp., have entered into a non-binding memorandum of understanding under which Navistar would purchase certain assets

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NewsDecember 19, 2007

Penske Truck Leasing Opens Facility in Lubbock, Texas

Penske Truck Leasing recently hosted the grand opening of a new facility in Lubbock, Texas, located on 512 E. 50th Street. The 12,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility offers commercial and consumer truck rental services

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