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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 13, 2010

Xtra Lease Bounces Back from Nashville Floods With New Location

Nearly six months after the Cumberland River rose 32 feet and devastated much of the Nashville area and its businesses, Xtra Lease will celebrate its recovery with a grand opening event for its new Nashville location on Oct. 27

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Driversby StaffOctober 13, 2010

C.R. England Expands Regional Division to Chicago

C.R. England has expanded its Regional Division with the creation of a new service offering short haul transportation centered in the greater Chicagoland area

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 13, 2010

Cards, Letters Sought for "Truckers for Troops" Care Packages

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is putting out a request for cards and letters to include in care packages for military personnel stationed in combat areas overseas as part of its Truckers for Troops project

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 12, 2010

ABS Accounts for 3% Crash Reduction

The use of antilock braking systems on the tractor unit has reduced the number of police-reported crashes for air-braked tractor-trailers by an estimated 3 percent, according to a recent study released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 12, 2010

Caterpillar and Navistar Joint Venture, NC2, Targets Australia for First On-Highway Vehicles

The first-ever Cat on-road trucks will be launched in October by NC2 Global LLC, the global joint venture between Caterpillar and Navistar, in Australia

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 12, 2010

New York Teamster Leader to Run Against Hoffa

Sandy Pope, a leader in the Teamster reform movement who rose through the ranks from Cleveland truck driver to president of a Teamster local in New York, is challenging 12-year incumbent James Hoffa for General President of the 1.3 million-member Teamsters Union

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Driversby StaffOctober 12, 2010

Diesel Prices Jump Second Week in a Row; Crude Prices Drop

Diesel prices jumped 6.6 cents, the second weekly price increase in a row, according to figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Energy

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 12, 2010

CSX Delivers Record Third Quarter Results on Improving Business Levels

CSX Corp. announced third quarter earnings of $414 million, or $1.08 per share, versus $290 million, or $0.73 per share, in the same period last year. This represents a 48 percent year-over-year improvement in earnings per share and a third quarter record for the company

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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 12, 2010

FMCSA's Ferro to See Demonstration of High-Tech Safety Enforcement Tools

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Administrator Anne Ferro tomorrow will get a chance to check out some new high-tech safety enforcement tools being tested at the agency's Roadside Technology Corridor along Interstate 81 in Greene County, Tennessee

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Driversby StaffOctober 11, 2010

Obama Talks Transportation Infrastructure

President Obama Monday pushed for action on infrastructure investment in order to create jobs and improve the country's long-term competitiveness and efficiency, touting his plan introduced last month that calls for a $50 billion up-front investment and creation of an infrastructure bank

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