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NewsMay 15, 2008

NPTC Announces Safety Winners

The National Private Truck Council recognized fleet members who had continued to elevate safety performance during the group's Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition

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NewsMay 14, 2008

Group Lobbying For Larger Rigs

A coalition of shippers, motor carriers, manufacturers and others is hosting meetings in Washington, D.C., this week to urge Congress to adopt several demonstration pilot projects related to larger trucks in the upcoming congressional highway reauthorization bill.

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NewsMay 14, 2008

Message from Capitol Hill: Stop Adding Oil to Strategic Petroleum Reserve

As oil prices hit another new record Tuesday, both the House and Senate sent a message to the White House, saying through their votes that it's time to stop adding oil to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

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NewsMay 8, 2008

AASHTO Study Looks at Lane-Departure Crashes

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has released a report that details a number of low-cost solutions to reduce the number of fatal lane-departure crashes

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NewsMay 8, 2008

Washington DOT Releases Truck Parking Report

There isn't enough parking in Washington State, according to a survey done by the state Department of Transportation

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NewsMay 7, 2008

Poster Contest Aims at Truckers Buckling Up

Sara O'Dell of Pryor, Okla., is the winner of the "Be Ready. Be Buckled" children's poster contest

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NewsMay 7, 2008

Congress Hears Testimony on Diesel Prices and Trucking

"Rising Diesel Fuel Costs in the Trucking Industry" was the topic of a Congressional committee hearing Tuesday before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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NewsMay 6, 2008

Summit to Discuss California Highway Safety Goals

The second of two Strategic Highway Safety Summits in California will be held Wednesday, May 7, in Sacramento

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NewsMay 2, 2008

ATA Honors Best in Claims/Loss Prevention

The American Trucking Associations has recognized ABF Freight System and Roehl Transport, Marshfield, Wis., as benchmarks for claims/loss prevention with the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Awar

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NewsMay 2, 2008

Transportation Secretary Launches Blog

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters launched Fast Lane, the DOT's new blog.

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