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Drivers•by Staff•December 14, 2010

Senators Keep Heavy-Truck Pilot Alive, for Now

Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., have put language into pending legislation that would permit a one-year extension of the pilot program that exempts federal highways in Maine and Vermont from the 80,000-pound truck weight limit.

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Drivers•by Staff•December 14, 2010

Diesel Rises for the Third Straight Week, Up 3.4 cents to $3.231

Diesel prices hit a fresh two-year high on Monday following the release of the weekly Department of Energy's Weekly Retail On-Highway Diesel Price summary, rising 3.4 cents to $3.231 a gallon

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 14, 2010

E-Z Pack Adds Dealers in Texas and Canada, Boosts Sales Team

E-Z Pack Manufacturing has added two new dealers to its expanding network, including its first Canadian presence

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 14, 2010

ACT: Transportation Trends Producing Stronger Demand for Trucks

Demand for both heavy-duty (Class 8) vehicles and commercial trailers will drive significant production gains for North American OEMs in the next two years, says ACT Research

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Drivers•by Staff•December 14, 2010

Biodiesel Tax Credit Gets a New Lease on Life

The biodiesel tax incentive moved a step closer to being extended Monday

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 14, 2010

TEC Equipment Announces Isuzu Commercial Trucks Dealership In San Francisco.

TEC Equipment, Inc. has signed a franchise agreement with Isuzu Commercial Vehicles and has opened a new dealership facility in San Francisco, CA

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Drivers•by Staff•December 14, 2010

Old Dominion Opens Casper Service Center

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. has opened a new service center near Casper, WY allowing the company to better serve area customers

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•December 14, 2010

Report: US Cargo Theft Rate Increases 28 Percent on Holidays

FreightWatch International published its first Holiday Cargo Theft Report, reviewing cargo theft statistics from the seven major holidays in the United States. The report showed a 28 percent increase in cargo theft on a per-day basis compared with the other calendar days

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 14, 2010

TravelCenters of America launches StayFit Driver Health & Wellness Program

TravelCenters of America announces its new StayFit health & wellness initiative designed to help professional drivers make "better-for-you" choices about what to eat and exercise while on the road

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Drivers•by Staff•December 14, 2010

Slowdown at CSA Website Caused by Data Download

If you tried to log on to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's CSA website yesterday and found it slow going, you were not alone. Access to the web-based system was occasionally jammed as commercial interests tapped into the site and started downloading the entire database, an agency official said

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