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NewsJune 18, 2012

HOS Court Battle Starts Next Month

The court battle over the hours-of-service rule gets under way in July, according to a schedule posted last week by the appeals court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has consolidated lawsuits by a number of trucking groups that believe the rule is too restrictive, and by several safety advocacy groups that believe the rule is too liberal

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NewsJune 18, 2012

Sapp Bros. Travel Plaza Offers Plug-In Power

Sapp Bros. Travel Plaza's Omaha, Neb., location now offers plug-in power to help save fuel, reduce idling and lower emissions. Sapp Bros. is now one of two truckstops in Nebraska to offer plug-in power to customers

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NewsJune 16, 2012

FMCSA to Post CSA Study in Response to ATA Request

In response to prodding by American Trucking Associations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will release a study of the links between violations and crash risk that it uses in the CSA safety enforcement system

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NewsJune 14, 2012

EPA Outlines SmartWay Verification Program for Retreaded Tires

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established a verification program for retreaded tires used on Class 8 line-haul trucks. Once a retreaded tire receives EPA certification, fleets using those tires will be compliant with CARB regulations for low-rolling-resistance tires

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NewsJune 14, 2012

OOIDA Says New Out-of-Service Criteria Unconstitutional

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed an Order to Show Cause in federal court against the Minnesota State Patrol and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance for the recently amended out-of-service criteria for fatigue

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NewsJune 13, 2012

Michigan Passes Bill to Dedicate Portion of Fuel Tax to Roads

Michigan has passed a bill to dedicate part of its 4-cent sales tax on motor fuel to road improvements, reports The Detroit News

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NewsJune 13, 2012

Survey: CSA Continued Concern for Carriers and Shippers

Carriers are concerned about CSA 2010 regulations, but they have found some of their shippers to be concerned about CSA scores as well, according to Transport Capital Partners' Second Quarter 2012 Business Expectations Survey.

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NewsJune 13, 2012

FMCSA Lightens Paperwork Load for Intermodal Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has lightened the regulatory load for intermodal drivers and equipment providers. In a final rule this week, the agency said it is no longer necessary for drivers to submit a vehicle inspection report if the intermodal chassis has no defects. Chassis providers will not have to keep those reports, either

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NewsJune 12, 2012

Court Rules for Navistar Competitors in Clean Air Case

In a victory for Navistar's competitors, a federal court said that the Environmental Protection Agency should not have allowed Navistar to pay penalties on engines that don't meet clean air standards

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NewsJune 12, 2012

ATA Demands FMCSA Release Study Used to Develop CSA Scoring System

American Trucking Associations is calling on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to release a study of the links between violations and crash risk used to develop its methodology for assigning carriers' scores in its monitoring and measurement system: Compliance, Safety, Accountability

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