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Safety & Complianceby StaffJuly 31, 2009

Unsafe Carriers Back on the Road, GAO Says

Through an investigation conducted by the Government Accountability Office, the organization found that 20 motor coach companies and 1,073 trucking companies that had been fined and ordered out of service were actually drivin

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 31, 2009

PacLease Expands Into Iowa

Paccar Leasing Company has added two new locations in Cedar Rapids and Davenport, Iowa

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 31, 2009

Bendix Spicer Supports NHTSA Braking Decision

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake has voiced its support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's final rule mandating a 30 percent reduction in stopping distance for trucks

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Driversby StaffJuly 31, 2009

Congress Votes to Give Highway Trust Fund $7 Billion Boost

Both the Senate and the House of Representatives voted this week to shore up the Highway Trust Fund with a $7 billion boost, to complete highway construction projects planned for the rest of the 2009 fiscal year

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 31, 2009

Peterbilt Reaches 70-year Milestone

Peterbilt Motors Company celebrated its 70th anniversary in the truck manufacturing business, with a special event at its Denton, Texas, facility last week

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 31, 2009

Port of Oakland Exemption Vote Goes Through

The Port of Oakland Commission officially voted Thursday to support a national goods movement policy, after making a change to the language of the resolution to make it clear that Oakland was speaking for itself, not "all West Coast ports.

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Driversby StaffJuly 31, 2009

Lawmakers Take Action Against Texting Following Virginia Tech Study

In response to a recent study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute that highlights the dangers of texting while driving, lawmakers have rolled out new legislation that would ban texting on a cell phone or other device while driving. A new federal bill, known as the Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Ac

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 31, 2009

Weak Tire Demand Brings Losses to Goodyear

The second quarter brought a $221 million net loss, or 92 cents a share, for the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, affected by weak tire deman

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Driversby StaffJuly 31, 2009

P.A.M.'s Losses Widen in Second Quarter

P.A.M. Transportation Services' second quarter was characterized by a net loss of $2.36 million, or 25 cents a share, versus a loss of $1.33 million, or 14 cents a share, during the second quarter of 2008

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Aftermarketby StaffJuly 31, 2009

Equipment Buying To Remain Stable Through 3Q

CK Commercial Vehicle Research has found that its Fleet Equipment Buying Index for the third quarter of 2009 has improved slightly to 89 percent from the second quarter's 88.1 percent

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