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News•December 3, 2009

Appeals Court Rules in Favor of SC Johnson in Bribery Case

In the latest developments in a civil suit alleging that SCJ Transportation executives were welcoming bribes and kickbacks from trucking companies, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled in favor of SC Johnso

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News•December 2, 2009

OTA Speaks Out Against MDOT Toll Hike on Blue Water Bridge

During public hearings Wednesday, the Ontario Trucking Association spoke out against a proposed 85 percent increase in per axle tolls on the U.S. side of the Blue Water Bridge between Port Huron, Mich., and Sarnia, Ontari

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News•December 1, 2009

New CNG Dispenser Installed at Southern California Shell

Go Natural Gas has installed a new Compressed Natural Gas fueling dispenser at a Shell service station in San Juan Capistrano, Calif

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Articles•December 1, 2009

More Fleet Hybrids Will Be on the Road By 2015

The use of hybrid electric vehicles is expected to catch on with fleets over the next five years, with sales increasing from 300,000 units in 2009 to more than 830,000 in 201

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News•November 30, 2009

Diesel Slips a Penny to $2.775

Diesel prices continued their slow fall for the fourth week in a row, slipping about a penny this week to average $2.77

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News•November 25, 2009

Safety Could Be At Play in EEOC's Lawsuit Against P.A.M.

Legal experts in the trucking industry say that the issue of safety could give P.A.M. Transport a case In defending itself against the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's charges that the company improperly discharged a driver with HIV

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News•November 24, 2009

FMCSA Proposes Road Training for New Drivers

Would-be truck drivers will have to clear a new training regime, including 44 hours behind the wheel, before they can get a commercial license, under a proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

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News•November 24, 2009

Safety, Reauthorization Funding Top Priorities For DOT in '10

Cracking down on motor carrier and commercial driver safety and securing a funding framework for surface transportation reauthorization are top concerns for the Department of Transportation for 201

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News•November 23, 2009

Diesel Continues to Fall, But Slowly

The average price of diesel fell slightly this week, landing at $2.78

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News•November 18, 2009

Senators Seek 6-Month Extension of Highway Program

A group of senators have come together in support of a six-month extension of the current highway program, in preparation for passage of a new, multi-year program. Right now the highway program is operating under a short-term extensio

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