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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 7, 2012

Truckload Carriers to Support Mandatory Speed Limiters

The Truckload Carriers Association's board of directors this week approved a policy supporting a federal mandate of speed limiters on commercial trucks that would not allow them to exceed 65 mph

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•March 7, 2012

DTNA Recalls Trucks for Fuel System Problems

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall notice on up to 110,000 trucks equipped with Detroit Diesel DD13, DD15 and DD16 engines manufactured from January 20, 2006, through February 20, 2012

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 6, 2012

Joyce Brenny Receives 2012 "Influential Woman in Trucking" Award

Joyce Brenny, owner of Brenny Transportation and Brenny Specialized, received the second annual "Influential Woman in Trucking" award at the Truckload Carriers Association's annual meeting yesterday

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 6, 2012

Pat Quinn Receives Posthumous TCA Past Chairmen's Award

The Truckload Carriers Association presented its Past Chairmen's Award posthumously to Pat Quinn, co-chairman and president of U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Chattanooga, Tenn

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 6, 2012

Professional Truck Driver Institute Recognizes Longtime Employee Marlene Dakita

ORLANDO, FL -- The Professional Truck Driver Institute awarded its 14th annual Lee J. Crittenden Memorial Award to Marlene Dakita, the organization's long-time certification coordinator, during the Truckload Carriers Association annual convention

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 6, 2012

TCA Members Honored for 
Longevity

At its annual convention this week, the Truckload Carriers Association paid tribute to the "Ambassador Club" companies who have held longtime memberships

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 6, 2012

Cass Freight Index Report: Shipping Picks Up Post Holiday Season

In a reversal of a very long trend, the month-to-month change in freight movements in February was greater than that of expenditures, reports the February 2012 Cass Freight Index Report

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Drivers•by Staff•March 6, 2012

EIA: Crude Price to Average $11 Higher Than Last Year

In its Short-Term Energy Outlook, the U.S. Energy Information Administration says it expects the price of West Texas Intermediate crude oil to average about $106 per barrel in 2012, $5 per barrel higher than in its previous outlook and $11 per barrel higher than the average price last year

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Drivers•by Staff•March 6, 2012

Work Starts on I-69 Upgrades to Former Western Kentucky Parkway

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet started installing new Interstate 69 signage along the former Western Kentucky Parkway between Eddyville, Ky., and the Pennyrile Parkway interchange near Madisonville, Ky

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 6, 2012

Motor Carrier Service, Paramount Freight Named 2012 Best Fleets to Drive For

Motor Carrier Service, Northwood, Ohio, and Paramount Freight Systems, Ft. Myers, Fla., are the overall winners of the fourth annual "Best Fleets to Drive For" survey and contest

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