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Driversby StaffSeptember 13, 2011

NHTSA Rejects Petition to Amend Antilock Brake Rule

Rising to the defense of the heavy truck antilock brake requirement, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last week rejected a petition to drop the standard or give drivers the option not to use it

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Aftermarketby StaffSeptember 13, 2011

ATA: Jobs Proposal No Replacement for Action on a Highway Bill

American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves said that while President Obama's jobs proposal could boost employment temporarily, it is no replacement for passing long-overdue multiyear transportation legislation

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Aftermarketby StaffSeptember 13, 2011

Pulse of Commerce Index Down 1.4% in August

The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index fell 1.4% in August on a seasonally and workday adjusted basis, following a 0.2% decline in July

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Driversby StaffSeptember 13, 2011

NTSB Recommends Trucker Cellphone Ban in Wake of Kentucky Accident

The National Transportation Safety Board recommended banning mobile phone use by commercial drivers Tuesday following its investigation of 2010 cross-median truck crash that claimed 11 lives

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Driversby StaffSeptember 12, 2011

Old Dominion Opens Service Center in Madison, Wis.

Old Dominion Freight Line opened its newest service center in Madison, WIs., after experiencing sustained growth in the region

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Aftermarketby StaffSeptember 12, 2011

Utility Fleet Sales of Texas Acquires Missouri Bucket Truck Dealer

Utility Fleet Sales has acquired the assets of Powerline Equipment Sales based in Wentzville, Mo

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Aftermarketby StaffSeptember 12, 2011

GE Capital Fleet Services To Host Webinar on the Impact of CSA

GE Capital Fleet Services will host a webinar on Sept. 20, focusing on the U.S. Department of Transportation's Compliance, Safety, Accountability safety enforcement program

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Driversby StaffSeptember 12, 2011

Diesel Down; Oil Up Despite Demand Slide; Europe on the Brink

National on-highway diesel prices dropped six-tenths of a cent from last week to $3.862, following a rise of more than 4 cents the week previous

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Driversby StaffSeptember 12, 2011

Congress to Take Up 6-Month Highway Extension

Congress is considering a clean six-month extension of the federal highway program, which would fund the program at its current level until March 31, 2012. The House bill, introduced by Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, will be taken up this week, according to a schedule posted by the Rules Committee

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 12, 2011

Mexican Carrier Clears Audit for Cross-Border Trucking

A Mexican trucking company, Grupo Behr de Baja California, has cleared its pre-authorization audit for providing long-distance service into the U.S. as part of the pending cross-border pilot program

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