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NewsSeptember 30, 2007

ATA Responds to Public Citizen Filing on Hours of Service

The American Trucking Associations said Friday that Public Citizen continues to disregard the important safety advantages of the commercial drivers' hours of service (HOS) regulations that it has attacked in the courts

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NewsSeptember 28, 2007

Con-way Freight Wins Industry's Top Safety Award from ATA

Con-way Freight, a leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation company and a subsidiary of Con-way Inc., is the recipient of the 2007 President's Trophy award for the Large Fleet category

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NewsSeptember 20, 2007

Shippers, Law Enforcement Back ATA on Stay of HOS Rules

In five separate filings, law enforcement, shipping and trucking interests have come forward to support ATA's request that the effect of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit's hours of service (HOS) decision be stayed

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NewsSeptember 14, 2007

ASSE Explores Fleet Safety at Conference

As transportation accidents continue to be the No. 1 cause of on-the-job deaths, last week's American Society of Safety Engineers' (ASSE) "Improving Fleet Safety" symposium identified ways to prevent injuries and fatalities on the roads.

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NewsSeptember 12, 2007

Senate Votes to Block Cross-border Trucking Program

The U.S. Senate voted late Tuesday to block funding for a test program to allow Mexican long-haul trucks to operate in the United States under the North American Free Trade Agreement

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NewsSeptember 10, 2007

OOIDA Seeks Hearing on Segments of HOS Ruling

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has filed a petition requesting the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to reconsider its opinion on certain hours of service rules. OOIDA asked the court to rehea

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NewsSeptember 7, 2007

ATA Seeks Eight-month Delay in HOS Changes

Citing the potential for "serious disruption to trucking operations," the American Trucking Associations has submitted a motion asking the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circui

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NewsSeptember 4, 2007

ATA Petitions on Two Fronts to Retain HOS Regs

Citing the potential for "widespread disruption in the industry and the supply chain," and a decrease in safety, the American Trucking Associations is fighting on two fronts to retain the current hours of service regulations.

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NewsAugust 29, 2007

SmartDrive Names Safety-Risk Manager Of the Year

SmartDrive Systems Inc., which offers vehicle safety management and measuring services, has named Sam Dunbar, director of safety for Con-Way Freight, as the Safety-Risk Manager of the Year for 2007.

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NewsAugust 28, 2007

Sleep Apnea Program Offered Commercial Motor Carriers

Precision Pulmonary Diagnostics, creators of a sleep apnea detection and treatment program targeted toward the commercial vehicle industry, announced full availability of its comprehensive solution for enhancing truck driver safet

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