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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 14, 2013

ATA Challenges New York Thruway Tolling Practices

American Trucking Associations filed a lawsuit challenging the New York State Thruway Authority’s diversion of millions of dollars of toll revenues every year to maintain the tourism and recreational facilities that make up the New York Canal System.

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Products•by Staff•November 13, 2013

Test Shows Emissions Reduction by Pre-Heating Engine Coolant, Webasto Says

Pre-warming a diesel’s coolant allows the engine to start cleanly and emit lower levels of pollutants compared to cold starts, and extends the duty cycle of the exhaust system’s diesel particulate filter, according to tests sponsored by Webasto Thermo & Comfort North America, a maker of coolant heaters.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 13, 2013

Shelby Howard to Assume Leadership Role in Rush Truck Centers' Navistar Division

Rush Enterprises Inc. announced that Shelby Howard, dealer principal of Chicago International Trucks and Indy Truck Sales, will join the Rush organization as regional general manager.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 13, 2013

USA Truck Expands Atlanta Terminal

USA Truck Inc. announced the conversion of its Atlanta terminal to a continuous, full-service operations and support center. USA Truck also plans to hire additional drivers to increase its presence throughout the Southeast.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•November 13, 2013

Clean Energy Expands Natural Gas Fueling Options in Texas

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has announced multi-year fueling agreements with both UPS and Central Freight Lines. Clean Energy will supply liquefied natural gas to two private UPS stations located in Mesquite and Houston, Texas.

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Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•November 13, 2013

Volvo Rolls Out I-Shift, Mack Launches Vision, for Mexican Market

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO -- Volvo Trucks North America officially introduced its I-Shift automated manual transmissions for the Mexican market and rolled out a truck model from sister company Mack to address the Mexican on-highway market.

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Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•November 13, 2013

Mexican Trucking: More Professional Than You May Think

MEXICO CITY -- For some people in the United States, say "Mexican trucking company" and they envision ramshackle trucks, drivers who are reckless and fleets that don’t care about safety. A visit to one of the country's largest fleets shows a professional, safety-focused operation with a focus on drivers.

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Fleet Management•by Truckinginfo Staff•November 12, 2013

Arkansas Best, YRC Report Third-Quarter Results

Two of the industry's large, unionized less-than-truckload carriers announced their third quarter results Tuesday, with the non-asset-based Panther Expedited helping Arkansas Best and problems at YRC Freight weighing down YRC Worldwide.

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Fleet Management•by Truckinginfo Staff•November 12, 2013

Val T. Noel Joins Trac Intermodal as Senior VP, COO

Trac Intermodal announced that Val T. Noel joined the company as senior vice president and chief operating officer.

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Drivers•by Truckinginfo Staff•November 12, 2013

Diesel Prices Drop Again

Diesel prices continue to slide this week as the national average dropped to $3.83 per gallon, which is down 2.5 cents from last week and 14.8 cents from last year at this time.

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