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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 29, 2011

Freightliner Trucks Announces Design Competition

Freightliner Trucks is opening its doors to fresh ideas through its "Design the Future of Pride & Profit" truck design contest

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 29, 2011

Women In Trucking Plans Third Annual Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel

The Women In Trucking Association is making plans for its third annual Salute to the Women Behind the Wheel, to be held in Louisville, Ky., on March 24, 2012, at the Mid-America Trucking Show

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Drivers•by Staff•November 28, 2011

Third Mexican Carrier Clears Safety Audit

A third Mexican carrier, Moises Alvarez Perez, has cleared a pre-authorization safety audit for long-distance service across the border under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's cross-border pilot program

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Drivers•by Staff•November 28, 2011

Hours Rule Will Get More Hill Scrutiny

The pending hours of service revision will get more congressional scrutiny at a House hearing scheduled for Wednesday

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 28, 2011

Two Sentenced in SC Johnson Transportation Kickback Case

[CORRECTED] The former transportation director of SC Johnson & Son Inc. has been sentenced to eight years in prison for defrauding the company of millions of dollars in inflated transportation charges

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Drivers•by Staff•November 28, 2011

FMCSA Shuts Down Gunther-clone Clock Transport

Moving with surprising speed, the Federal Motor Carrier Administration last week issued "an imminent hazard" out-of-service order against Clock Transport LLC of Hanover, Md., based on the company's affiliation with Gunthers Transport

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Equipment•by Staff•November 28, 2011

Teamsters Sue to Close Border to Mexican Trucks

The Teamsters filed suits last Wednesday to block the U.S. Department of Transportation from opening the U.S. border to what it calls dangerous Mexican trucks through "an illegal pilot program.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 28, 2011

Commercial Trailer Orders at Highest Levels in 5 months

New and net trailer orders in October rose to their highest levels since April and May at 19,408 units and 17,384 units, respectively

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 28, 2011

ATD Names 2011 Truck of the Year Nominees

The American Truck Dealers association announced the nominees for a national award that recognizes the top truck entries in the heavy- and medium-duty categories. Nine trucks were nominated for the 2012 ATD Commercial Truck of the Year

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 28, 2011

Used Truck Volumes Slip in October

Reported volumes of used Classes 3-8 truck sales slipped back into negative territory in October, after enjoying a recovery in September. Scarce inventory and sustained demand may be the cause

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