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NewsJanuary 23, 2011

New York DOT Official Charged with Accepting Bribes

A DOT official in New York State has been charged with taking bribes from the trucking companies he was supposed to be inspecting

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NewsJanuary 23, 2011

ATA Mounts Assault on HOS Proposal

American Trucking Associations is gearing up a multi-front campaign to stop the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposal to change the hours of service rules

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NewsJanuary 19, 2011

President Signs Executive Order Addressing Regulation Concerns

While speakers at a heavy-duty aftermarket event in Las Vegas were discussing how concern about government regulations has given business pause, President Obama yesterday signed an executive order aimed at tackling criticism that regulations are stifling business and the economy

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NewsJanuary 17, 2011

Legal Fight Against EOBRs Proceeds

With a proposal to expand the requirement for electronic onboard recorders pending in the regulatory pipeline, owner-operators are fighting a legal action against the limited recorder requirement that is scheduled to take effect next year

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NewsJanuary 13, 2011

Cell-phone and Texting Laws Compiled

The American Trucking Associations State Laws Newsletter is reporting that rhe Governors Highway Safety Association has issued a compilation of state laws that limit or prohibit drivers' use of cell phones or texting

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NewsJanuary 13, 2011

Go Natural Gas to Open CNG Fueling Station at LAX

Go Natural Gas, in partnership with a large international compressed natural gas equipment manufacturer plans to open a compressed natural gas fueling station near the LA Airport

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NewsJanuary 12, 2011

DOE's Short-Term Energy Outlook Sees Diesel at $3.40 Diesel for 2011

The U.S. Department of Energy's short-term energy outlook, released Tuesday, has once again boosted its energy price forecast. Diesel fuel, DOE say, will average $3.40 per gallon for 2011, and $3.52 for 2012

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NewsJanuary 11, 2011

Diesel Rises for 6th Straight Week to $3.333

Diesel prices in most areas of the country were up again this week, the Department of Energy reported on Monday. The U.S. national average price hit $3.333 per gallon, on the sixth straight week of price increases

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NewsJanuary 11, 2011

NC/VA Reciprocity Agreement Cancelled

The American Trucking Associations State Laws Newsletter is reporting that effective January 21, 2011, a permitting reciprocity agreement between North Carolina and Virginia will be cancelled

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NewsJanuary 11, 2011

CSA Materials Available at Truckstops

Beginning January 12, brochures and pocket cards about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new CSA enforcement program will be available for commercial motor vehicle drivers at hundreds of travel centers across the country

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