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NewsSeptember 29, 2010

Webinars to Cover Human Trafficking

Two groups fighting human trafficking -- forced prostitution -- are hosting webinars to help inform truckers and travel plaza employees how they can help

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NewsSeptember 21, 2010

Dupre' Logistics Ups Driver Pay

Dupre' Logistics Energy Distribution Services group announced a 3 to 6 percent pay increase for its professional drivers

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All That's TruckingSeptember 21, 2010

Saving Money, Saving the Planet

"Going green" isn't just for huge fleets like Schneider or UPS. Just ask Jim Burg, one of Heavy Duty Trucking's 2010 Truck Fleet Innovators. Jim's the owner of James Burg Trucking Co., a regional flatbed carrier based in Warren, Mich. He has about 70 trucks

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NewsSeptember 13, 2010

Environmental Groups Call for 35% Improvement in Tractor-Trailer Fuel Efficiency

A coalition of nearly 20 environmental and science organizations sent a letter last week calling on President Obama to establish new vehicle pollution and fuel economy standards, including cutting fuel consumption from long-haul tractors pulling van trailers by 35 percent by model year 2017

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NewsAugust 27, 2010

White House to Meet with Groups About Truck Buying Incentive

A coalition of trucking groups pushing for a tax break for truckers to buy new trucks are tentatively scheduled to meet with staff members at the White House this week

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Articlesby Tom BergAugust 12, 2010

F-150s to Get New V-6, V-8 Engines, 6-speed Automatic Transmissions For 2011

Ford's F-150 pickups will soon get an entirely new lineup of V-6 and V-8 gasoline engines that will deliver high power and torque but deliver up to 20 percent better fuel economy than current engines, company executives said on a webcast Wednesday

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Trailer TalkAugust 10, 2010

Champion Drivers, Equipment Don't Always Match

It takes people and equipment to put together ATA's National Truck Driving Championships each year, and on both sides there are some unusual linkups. Some drivers compete in vehicle classes they don't normally work in, and some tractors pull trailers they don't normally touch

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NewsAugust 10, 2010

Midwest Groups Get Emissions Grants

Three Missouri and Kansas organizations have received grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help cut diesel emissions from heavy trucks

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NewsAugust 6, 2010

Industry Groups Fight EPA's Solid Waste Rulemaking

The American Trucking Associations and the Tire Industry Association have submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency, urging the agency to reconsider its proposed rulemaking on Identification of Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That Are Solid Waste

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