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Aftermarketby StaffJune 28, 2011

Trailer Orders Fall for Second Month, but Backlogs Continue Growing

Total U.S. trailer net orders fell 9% during May, the second consecutive monthly decline for the industry, accord to ACT Research

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 28, 2011

Carriers Report Increase in Rates in Second Quarter

Eighty-three percent of carriers reported average rate increases in the recent Second Quarter Business Expectations Survey by Transport Capital Partners

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 28, 2011

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Acquires Capital Transportation Solutions

Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation acquired Capital Transportation Solutions, a non-asset-based third-party logistics provider specializing in less than truckload transportation management

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 28, 2011

TRIB Competes in Nation's Triathlon for Trucker Buddy

The Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau's managing director, David Stevens, will compete in the Nation's Triathlon in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 11 in support of Trucker Buddy International

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 28, 2011

Westport Signs Agreement with GM to Research Natural Gas Engine Tech for Light-Duty Vehicles

Westport Innovations has entered into an agreement with General Motors to help develop advanced natural gas engine technology

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Driversby StaffJune 28, 2011

Commercial Vehicle Safety Technology Bill Provides Installation Tax Credit

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Act of 2011, S. 1233, introduced by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) would provide a tax credit for commercial vehicle owners to install stability control systems, collision warning and other safety technology

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 28, 2011

Truck Tonnage Index Falls 2.3% in May

The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 2.3% in May after decreasing a revised 0.6% in April

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Driversby StaffJune 28, 2011

DOT Sending Emergency Highway Funds to North Dakota

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced he is making $5 million in quick release emergency funds available to the North Dakota Department of Transportation to immediately begin restoring federal-aid highways damaged by flooding

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 28, 2011

EPA SmartWay Announces Voluntary Plan to Tackle Emissions from Drayage Trucks

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, joined by the Coalition for Responsible Transportation and the Environmental Defense Fund, is launching a new initiative to reduce pollution from short-haul trucks that service the nation's ports

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJune 28, 2011

Driver in Train-Truck Crash May Have Been Speeding

UPDATED -- More details are surfacing about the driver in Friday's horrific train-truck crash in Nevada, including the possibility he may have been speeding

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