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Anti-coercion rule comments: Carriers want protection, drivers unhappy with burden of proof

Public comments so far are split various ways on the proposed federal rule that prohibits carriers, shippers, brokers and others from coercing drivers into operating their trucks beyond hours of service limits or against other regulations.

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Judge dismisses ATA’s lawsuit against NY’s use of toll money

The American Trucking Associations’ class-action suit against the New York Thruway Authority and its practice of shifting toll Thruway toll revenue to upkeep the state’s canal system has been thrown out, as a federal judge in the state’s Southern District ruled Aug. 6 to dismiss the case.  

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Senate passes House’s highway funding patch, road money safe until May

The Senate on Thursday passed a 10-month funding bill that will prevent the Highway Trust Fund from going broke until the end of May. The bill was passed by the House earlier this month, so the bill now is a presidential signature away from becoming law.

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The return of the low-tech truck?

There is a lot of angst out there about the massive Technology Wave bearing down on the trucking industry. Americans in general don’t like change. Truckers in particular don’t like change.

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The give and take of low-rolling-resistance tires: Do fleets pay a longevity penalty for them?

No one’s gotten around to reinventing pine-scented air fresheners yet, but otherwise it seems that virtually every component or system found on today’s heavy-duty trucks is undergoing some sort of evolutionary change. Tires are no exception.

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Daimler touts vocational market leadership, offers ISX12 G engine for 114SD

In 2010, Daimler Trucks North America sets is sights on becoming the market leader in the vocational market within five years. Since that time, the company has increased its marketshare to almost 31 percent

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New cabover manufacturer enters market

New components, parts and pieces enter the market practically every week, but it’s not often a new OEM jumps into the fray.  Enter Gary Jones and his start-up, Rainier Truck & Chassis.

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Registration for CVOC opens, speakers to talk regs, driver performance, economic outlook and more

The 5th annual Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference takes place Aug. 20-21 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas, and registration for fleets, distributors, suppliers and OEMs is open

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Another lawsuit against Navistar’s EGR-only MaxxForce engines made public

Another class-action lawsuit against Navistar-International and its MaxxForce engine line has been made public, and like the others, it accuses the truck and engine maker of knowingly selling engines with defects

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