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NewsMarch 3, 2009

TA Shows Profit for Fourth Quarter

Despite the slowing economy and and a decline in fuel volumes, TravelCenters of America posted better results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2008 than the previous year

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2009

Peterbilt Offers Aero Packages

Peterbilt introduced an Aerodynamic Package for its on-highway Models 386 and 384 that improves fuel economy up to an estimated 12 percent

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NewsFebruary 27, 2009

LaHood Speaks to ATA Board on Safety, Regulations, Infrastructure

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood spoke last week to the American Trucking Associations' Board of Directors, focusing largely on safety issues, but also touching on the economy and infrastructure funding

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NewsFebruary 5, 2009

Light Vehicle Systems Drags Down ArvinMeritor Financial Results

ArvinMeritor reported that its Commercial Vehicle Systems business did well, considering the economy, in its first fiscal quarter, but its Light Vehicle Systems business dragged down its numbers

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NewsJanuary 30, 2009

FTR: Uncertainty, Overcapacity Key Themes for 2009 Economy

In its "Recession Update" webinar for customers Friday, transportation research and forecasting firm FTR Associates painted a picture of a challenging 2009 economic environment, with many uncertainties affecting predictions for the end of this recession

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NewsJanuary 15, 2009

Organizers Cancel British Truck Show

Organizers in Britain have cancelled what is billed as the country's largest transport and logistics event, The Commercial Vehicle Show, because of the bad economy

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ArticlesNovember 18, 2008

New Book Looks at How Trucking's Rise in 20th Century is Tied to Economy, Politics

"Trucking Country: The Road to America's Wal-Mart Economy," by Shane Hamilton, is a new book that, through the social history of long-haul trucking, explores the contentious politics of free-market capitalism in post-World War II America

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NewsNovember 17, 2008

Diesel, Oil Prices Continue to Fall Amid News of Troubled Global Economy

Diesel prices continue their headlong plunge, with the U.S. Energy Information Administration reporting an average retail price of $2.809 in its weekly report, down 13.5 cents from last week and more than 60 cents lower than a year ago

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NewsNovember 3, 2008

Stifel Nicolaus Conference Call: Intermodal Growth Peaking -- For Now

The conversion of domestic freight traffic from on-highway to domestic intermodal may have already peaked, but intermodal may begin to experience its full potential after the economy recovers

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NewsOctober 30, 2008

Test results confirm Valvoline Premium Blue Fuel Savings

Valvoline Premium Blue Extreme synthetic engine oil provides significant fuel economy benefits for Class 8 trucks, according to a test program initiated by Valvoline

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