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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 19, 2011

Small Percentage of Drivers Represent Highest Distracted Driving Risk

A study of drivers observed through an in-cab video/vehicle data safety system found that a small percent of drivers are most likely to be involved in a distracted driving behavior when they do something dangerous like swerve or slam on the brakes

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 19, 2011

Ryder Opens 16th Facility in Southern California

Ryder System has opened a truck rental, leasing, and maintenance facility in Ventura, Calif

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 19, 2011

NPTC Supports Mandatory EOBR Rule

The National Private Truck Council has followed the lead of the American Trucking Associations and the Truckload Carriers Association, coming out with a policy endorsing the federal government's proposal to mandate electronic onboard recorders to track driver hours of service for nearly all carriers

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Drivers•by Staff•April 19, 2011

Diesel Pushes Higher, Crude Continues Modest Decline

The price of on-highway diesel fuel continued to push higher last week, though the national average price increase of 2.7 cents was modest compared to the previous week's 10-cent jump. The national average price is currently $1.031 higher, or 33.5 percent, than this time last year

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 19, 2011

Natural Gas Advocates Go To Capitol Hill

Capitol Hill was the venue last week for a gathering of natural gas vehicle advocates trying to educate the public, media, and policy- and decision-makers about the use of natural gas as a clean, domestic and abundant transportation fuel that is a viable and available alternative to foreign oil

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Equipment•by Staff•April 18, 2011

TransCore's Canadian Freight Index Sets New Record

TransCore's Canadian Freight Index set a new record in March, topping previous record from May 2008. Volumes for March 2011 were up 35 percent from the previous year and 36 percent from the prior month

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Drivers•by Staff•April 18, 2011

Saltchuk Resources to Acquire Interstate Distributor Co.

Interstate Distributor Co. announced that the 78-year-old trucking company owned by the McLean family has agreed to be acquired by Saltchuk Resources based in Seattle

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 18, 2011

Mack Names Distributor of the Year

Mack Trucks named Tri-State Truck Center of Memphis, Tenn., as its 2010 North American Distributor of the Year

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Drivers•by Staff•April 17, 2011

Obama Signs Repeal of 1099 Provision of Healthcare Reform

President Obama signed into law a bill last Thursday repealing the healthcare reform law's 1099 tax reporting requirement, relieving small businesses of future paperwork burdens

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 17, 2011

Kenworth and Hino Win Truck of the Year Honors at ATD Convention

Kenworth's T700 sleeper-cab tractor and Hino's 2012-model 338 took heavy and medium-duty honors, respectively, in the American Truck Dealers' Commercial Truck of the Year competition for 2011

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