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News•July 19, 2011

New York Law Requires Convex Mirrors on Trucks in Big Apple

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law Monday that requires convex mirrors, or "crossover mirrors," to be placed on the front of trucks being driven in New York City to eliminate blind spots directly in front of the truck

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News•July 19, 2011

Obama Administration Steps Up Action Against Unsafe Motor Carriers

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that in the last two years, the Obama Administration has issued as many imminent hazard orders placing unsafe bus and truck companies out of service as in the previous 10 years combined

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News•July 18, 2011

Texas Governor Signs Three Natural Gas Bills

Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed three bills supporting the development of natural gas initiatives in the state

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News•July 18, 2011

IRS Gives Truckers Three-Month Extension; Highway Use Tax Return Due Nov. 30

The Internal Revenue Service advised truckers and other owners of heavy highway vehicles that their next federal highway use tax return, usually due Aug. 31, will instead be due on Nov. 30, 2011

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News•July 18, 2011

Diesel Prices Up Again; Crude Down as Nation Worries Over Debt

National on-highway diesel prices were up again last week, rising 2.4 cents to a $3.923 average. Prices are now $1.024 more expensive than the same time last year.

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News•July 15, 2011

FMCSA Working on Plan to Correct CSA Scores for No-Fault Crashes

From where Davelene Huellinghoff sits, it makes no sense. She runs a small fleet out of Union, Mo., with a good safety record, yet her CSA crash indicator score jumped from 0% to 44% as a

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News•July 12, 2011

EIA Short Term Energy Outlook: Crude to Rise Despite Emergency Supplies

Crude prices are on the rise again in spite of the release of emergency oil supplies

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News•July 12, 2011

Chesapeake Energy Announces Major Investment to Help Natural Gas Demand

Chesapeake Energy Corp. unveiled a plan to help the transportation industry transition to America's own abundant supplies of natural gas and oil

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News•July 12, 2011

ATRI Asks Motor Carriers to Weigh in on CSA

The American Transportation Research Institute launched a survey to identify the impact of CSA on trucking operations, as well as carrier perceptions and attitudes toward FMCSA's new regulatory program

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News•July 11, 2011

Diesel Spikes, Crude Drops as Uncertainty Shadows World Economy

On-highway diesel prices rose sharply last week following several weeks of consistent, moderate decline, while crude oil futures settled lower

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