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NewsNovember 12, 2010

Deficit Commission Proposes Fuel Tax Hikes

Flying straight in the face of long-standing opposition by the President himself, a draft report from the bi-partisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform proposes a 15-cent hike in fuel taxes, beginning in 2013, to sustain the Highway Trust Fund

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NewsNovember 12, 2010

Demand for Heavy-Duty Trucks on the Rebound

A combination of factors that are fueling a rebound in demand for Class 8 trucks could push production over 150,000 vehicles for 2010, according to ACT Research Co

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NewsNovember 12, 2010

California Suit Alleges Schneider Shorted Drivers on Wages, Mileage, Benefits

A suit filed in U.S. District Court in California in July on behalf of regional drivers employed by Schneider National Carriers says the carrier failed to pay all wages, mileage, and benefits required by state labor laws

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NewsNovember 10, 2010

Investing in Driver Health Can Yield Dividends

Some 200 medical researchers, doctors, regulators, trucking executives and others spent two and a half days in Baltimore this week talking about truck and bus drivers. From the blizzard of studies, statistics and analyses came a short message to the trucking industry: Invest in health

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NewsNovember 10, 2010

'Extending the Boundaries of Vehicle Maintenance' Theme for TMC Meeting

"Extending the Boundaries of Vehicle Maintenance" is the theme of American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council 2011 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition, to be held Feb. 8-11 at the Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Fla

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NewsNovember 10, 2010

Former Arrow Trucking Employees to Get Back Pay

It looks like nearly 600 former Arrow Trucking Co. employees will be getting an early Christmas present this year, if a proposal to distribute $2 million in back wages and benefits goes through

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NewsNovember 10, 2010

Court Denies Expedited Hearing in Clean Ports Case

The American Trucking Associations' legal challenge to certain aspects of the Port of Los Angeles' Clean Truck Program will remain in legal limbo until late spring or summer

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NewsNovember 10, 2010

Freight Index Rose 1 Percent in September from August

The federal government's Freight Transportation Services Index rose 1 percent in September from its August level, rising after a one-month decline, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported.

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NewsNovember 10, 2010

Bekins Honors Four Brand Champions as Drivers of the Year

Bekins Van Lines has recognized four drivers for outstanding customer service and professionalism. The winners of the 2009 Drivers of the Year award are Scott Hostetler, Kurt Kloth, Jordy Jones, and Robert Stanton

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NewsNovember 9, 2010

DOE Ups Oil Price Forecast

The U.S. Department of Energy has raised its oil and diesel price forecasts. The DOE's Energy Information Administration expects the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil to average about $83 per barrel this winter

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