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Daimler, Volvo challenge Navistar test

Daimler Trucks North America and Volvo Trucks North America issued sharp rebukes of a “fluid economy” road test commissioned by Navistar.

July 22, 2010

Charlotte Diesel Super Show to debut

The inaugural Charlotte Diesel Super Show will be Oct. 8-9 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway z-Max Dragway in Concord, N.C.

July 22, 2010

Agency proposes hazmat regulation changes

Special permits allow a company to ship a hazardous material in a manner that varies from the regulations.

July 22, 2010

Tunnel comments sought

The Federal Highway Administration has proposed a new rule to establish standards for federal tunnel inspections.

July 22, 2010

Meeting to discuss I-85 in South Carolina

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has scheduled a public meeting for July 29 in Greenville.

July 21, 2010

Users say border waits cut

Customs and Border Protection officials, however, lack data to measure waiting times accurately.

July 21, 2010

Class 8 orders up 93% in June year over year

ACT reported 15,999 net orders of Class 8 vehicles, 21 percent higher than May.

July 21, 2010

FedEx Ground settles suit

FedEx Ground will pay $3 million to Massachusetts to settle claims the company misclassified drivers as independent contractors.

July 21, 2010

Pennsylvania tolls to rise

Tolls on most Pennsylvania toll roads will increase 3 percent for E-ZPass customers and 10 percent for cash payers.

July 20, 2010

Spot freight up year over year

TransCore’s North American Freight Index for June showed a 112 percent increase in spot market freight availability.

July 20, 2010

Con-way offers 2-level trailers

Con-way Truckload has introduced DoubleStack, which provides two adjustable trailer-length levels.

July 20, 2010

Agency proposes agricultural hours exemption

The two-year, limited exemption would apply to drivers transporting anhydrous ammonia in agricultural operations.

July 20, 2010

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