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News•August 31, 2009

No-idling Restrictions in Texas Effective Tuesday

Truck drivers in many areas of Texas will be subject to new anti-idling restrictions Tuesday as a state administrative code with exemptions is expirin

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News•August 28, 2009

FMCSA Eyes Boost in UCR Fees For 2010

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is giving the industry 15 days to comment on a proposed rulemaking that would raise fees for interstate commercial truck and bus companies, brokers, freight forwarders and leasing companies under the Unified Carrier Registration

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Articles•August 27, 2009

How to Stay Cool While Saving Fuel

Delphi offers useful tips to help drivers enhance fuel economy during A/C use The use of any commercial vehicle's air conditioning system increases the load on a vehicle's engine, which in turn consumes fue

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News•August 27, 2009

NHTSA Makes External ABS Lamp Rule Permanent

In a final rule, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has made permanent an existing rule requiring that trailers with antilock brake systems be equipped with an external antilock malfunction indicator lam

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News•August 27, 2009

Shell Lubricants Taking EPA 2010 On Tour

Shell Lubricants is going on tour this month, making stops at 10 cities as part of its 2010 Emissions Symposium

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News•August 27, 2009

Brenntag Completes DEF Sales Certification Program

Brenntag North America, a chemical distribution company, recently held a three-week diesel exhaust fluid sales certification program for 10 participants

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Articles•August 26, 2009

If They Can Make It Here: NYC Adds Hybrids

The New York City Department of Sanitation collects more than 12,000 tons of residential and institutional refuse and recyclables each da

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News•August 26, 2009

FMCSA Mulls Safety Exam for New Entrants

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, requesting comments from the industry on whether the agency should require new carrier applicants to pass a safety examinatio

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News•August 26, 2009

Illinois Passes Anti-Indemnification Law

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed an anti-indemnification bill into law Tuesday night, which protects motor carriers against shipper contracts that hold carriers accountable for the shipper's negligenc

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News•August 24, 2009

Diesel Reaches Highest Price This Year

Diesel prices increased another 1.6 cents this week, reaching a year-to-date average high of $2.66

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