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Drivers•by Staff•November 15, 2011

FMCSA Will Rewrite EOBR Rule to Address Court's Concerns

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will not appeal the court decision vacating the electronic onboard recorder rule scheduled to take effect next June. Instead, it will address the court's concerns about driver harassment in a later rule

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Drivers•by Staff•November 15, 2011

Diesel Gains a Dime while Crude Slips Close to $98

Diesel prices across the country rose over the past week to their highest average in nearly six months, the Department of Energy reported on Monday. The DOE's weekly price survey shows diesel just shy of four dollars at $$3.987 a gallon

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 15, 2011

Spot Market Stays Strong through October

TransCore's North American Freight Index climbed 39% last month compared to October 2010. This was the highest same-month volume since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which drove spot-market demand to record levels in 2005

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Drivers•by Staff•November 15, 2011

Holland Launches New Proactive Service Alerts with Seasonal Freeze Protection

Holland has announced an improved Service Alert process that will inform customers about situations that may impact their supply chain

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 15, 2011

Wallwork Kenworth Opens Minot, N.D. Location

Wallwork Kenworth has opened a new, 18,400 square-foot parts and service operation near U.S. Highway 2 in Minot, N.D

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Drivers•by Staff•November 14, 2011

Latest Data Show Truck Safety Progress

The latest truck safety data are in, and they show continued improvement. The number of large trucks involved in fatal crashes dropped 31% between 2007 to 2009, from 4,633 to 3,215, said the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in a new report

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 14, 2011

St. Christopher Fund To Accept Scholarship Applications

The St. Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund is accepting applications for a $10,000 scholarship that will go to a former professional truck driver whose medical problems led to being unable to drive a truck

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 14, 2011

October Class 8 Truck Sales Double Over Previous Year

U.S. retail sales of 17,424 Class 8 trucks in October were up from the 15,937 sold in September and double the number sold a year ago, when only 8,714 Class 8 trucks were sold in October 2010

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 14, 2011

Truckstop Product Sales Index up 10%

Total merchandise purchases by truckstops nationwide served by McLane Corp. increased 10% during the 2011 third quarter compared with a year earlier, led largely by growth in automotive product and hot dispensed beverage sales, according to the McLane-NATSO Index

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•November 14, 2011

Cyclist Tragedy Sparks Side Guard Debate in Canada

Olivia Chow thinks all trucks need side guards on their trailers and she is introducing a bill in Canada's Parliament to try to make it a reality

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