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Navistar submits MaxxForce 13 for EPA certification
California Air Resources Board had issued a public letter to Navistar saying the company’s emissions credits for the engine will expire Feb. 29.
February 1, 2012
Business
Navistar: Part defect leads to production halt
Company says it stopped Class 8 truck production in mid-December until the problem can be remedied. Paccar and Volvo trucks also are affected.
February 1, 2012
Channel 19
Downtime pursuits: More road music from Tennessee
Tony Justice moving down the roadFirst up, Allen Smith over at AsktheTrucker.com reports Tony Justice (featured in the blog here and here and last month in Truckers News) will be performing at a pre-Grammy Awards showcase in Hollywood Feb. 12. Congrats, Tony! If you haven’t seen it as yet, look for his excellent “On the […]
February 1, 2012
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Prayer day for truckers set
The National Day of Prayer for Truckers is scheduled for March 24 in Louisville, Ky.
February 1, 2012
Business
Navistar-led partnership plans natural gas initiative
Navistar is developing natural gas-powered engines for Class 7 and Class 8 trucks and Clean Energy is building LNG fueling stations.
February 1, 2012
Business
Amendment defeats heavier trucks
A bipartisan amendment to require a study of the impact of heavier truck weight limits was approved.
February 1, 2012
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Trade with Canada, Mexico rose in Nov.
U.S.-Canada trade rose 12.2 percent to $44.3 billion, and U.S.-Mexico trade gained 13.3 percent to $32.4 billion.
January 31, 2012
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TCA’s fleet safety winners
The awards recognize trucking companies that demonstrate a superior commitment to safety and accident reduction.
January 31, 2012
Channel 19
What you may not know about the EOBR bill
Since I reported on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s attempts to gain new regulatory authority over interstate drivers relative to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) program’s now-internal Driver Safety Measurement System last summer, new wrinkles have emerged in Senate bill S.1950. This bill caused an uproar over the fact that it would, among other […]
January 31, 2012
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U.S. diesel price rises
The national average price increased 0.2-cent to $3.848 through Jan. 30. The latest price is 41.2 cents higher than a year earlier.
January 30, 2012
Channel 19
‘Courtesy not necessarily contagious’: UPS driver after 50 accident-free years
Ohio resident and UPS driver Ron “Big Dog” Sowder (pictured) started his career with UPS in 1962 after serving in the Navy and answering an employment ad. On January 25, the driver marked 50 years hauling for the company — all of it without an accident. Sowder’s 4 million-plus safe miles have made him the […]
January 30, 2012
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Business
FMCSA medical certificate rule begins
Truckers must keep paper copies of their medical examiner’s certificate with them for another two years until Jan. 30, 2014.
January 30, 2012
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