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NewsJuly 27, 2009

Diesel Prices Back Up After Month-long Fall

Average national diesel prices were up 3.2 cents this week, the first jump since June 22, according to the Department of Energy

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NewsJuly 27, 2009

New Texas Laws Affecting Truckers Effective Sept. 1

The Texas Motor Transportation Association reports that the state's recent 81st Legislative Session resulted in a number of laws affecting the trucking industry

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NewsJuly 27, 2009

Senate Confirms Hersman as NTSB Chairman

Deborah Hersman was confirmed by the Senate as chair of the National Transportation Safety Board Friday

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NewsJuly 24, 2009

NHTSA Posts Brake Rule

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finished work on its long-awaited rule requiring shorter stopping distances for air-braked heavy trucks

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NewsJuly 22, 2009

McCaskill Brings Back 'Hot Fuel' Bill

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) has reintroduced legislation requiring the installation of automatic temperature compensation equipment in all retail fuel pumps

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NewsJuly 20, 2009

Diesel Prices Continue to Decline

The average price of diesel dropped another 4.6 cents in the last week, the fourth consecutive weekly declin

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NewsJuly 20, 2009

Senators Working on Amendments to Labor Legislation

From Capitol Hill come hints of a possible compromise on labor legislation

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NewsJuly 17, 2009

Standards Group Removes Temperature Compensation From Agenda

The National Conference on Weights and Measures will not consider installing automatic temperature compensation devices at retail fuel pumps

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NewsJuly 17, 2009

Pilot Gears Up For New DEF Locations

Pilot Travel Centers plans to install diesel exhaust fluid "at the pump" at 100 locations starting in the third quarter

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NewsJuly 15, 2009

Sluggish Economy Pushes U.S. Oil Demand to Lowest Level in Decade

U.S. petroleum deliveries (a measure of demand) plummeted nearly 6 percent for the first half of 2009, to the lowest level for the January-to-June period in more than a decade, as the sluggish economy continued to stifle oil consumption

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