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Drivers•by Staff•August 2, 2007

ATA to DOT: Push for Stay on Hours of Service Ruling

ATA President and CEO Bill Graves asked Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters Wednesday to push for a stay of the Court of Appeals ruling on hours of service (HOS) regulations, stating there was "no compelling safety reason"

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 31, 2007

Artisan Honored with Delphi Supplier Award

Specialized third-party logistics provider Artisan has been named a recipient of Delphi Corp.'s Above & Beyond Award for Supplier Excellence. The award recognizes suppliers primarily for exceptional service to Delphi

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 31, 2007

Utility Trailer Georgia Dealer Names New President

Utility Trailer Sales Co. of Georgia LLC has named Mark Beecher as its new president to replace retiring president James Godwin. Beecher began his trailer career in 1995 and had been a regional manager for Utility Traile

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 31, 2007

PHH FirstFleet Partners with Wright Express for Fuel Card

PHH FirstFleet and Wright Express Corp. have introduced new branded fleet fuel card for PHH FirstFleet customers. The fleet card, developed by Wright Express, enhances PHH FirstFleet's ability to offer a nationally accepted fleet card

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Drivers•by Staff•July 31, 2007

Target Honors J.B. Hunt as Domestic Carrier of the Year

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. has been recognized by Target Corp. as the recipient of the prestigious 2006 Domestic Carrier of the Year award. While there are many criteria used to select the winner, Target noted J.B. Hunt's

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 31, 2007

FMCSA Contract Seeks Overnight Parking Solution for Big Rigs

Foster-Miller Inc. has been awarded a $396,000 contract from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to develop an automated "SmartPark" system to make it easier for long-haul truck drivers to determin

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 31, 2007

Michelin North America to Acquire Oliver Rubber Co.

Michelin North America Inc. today has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Oliver Rubber Co., a subsidiary of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., which produces tread rubber and retreading equipment. The acquisition will be completed after regulatory approvals.

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Drivers•by Staff•July 30, 2007

Knight Transportation Opens 2 New Brokerage Service Centers

Knight Transportation Inc. has opened two new brokerage service centers in Indianapolis, Ind., and Carlisle, Pa. The two centers will be operated by Knight Brokerage LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Knight Transportation Inc.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 30, 2007

Thermo King Dedicates $7.1 Million R&D Center in Minneapolis

Thermo King Corp. held a special dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for its newly renovated research and development facility at its Minneapolis headquarters. The Frederick McKinley Jones Research and Development Center is named

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 30, 2007

Petro Stopping Centers Raise More Than $48,000 for USO

Petro Stopping Centers presented a check for $48,842 to the United Services Organization (USO) following a recent fund-raising drive to benefit the organization that helps the morale of troops around the world. Petro pledged one dollar to the USO

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