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New 3475 placard mandated for 10%-plus ethanol in gasoline

New placarding regulations took effect October 1 for fuel haulers handling gasoline blends with more than 10% ethanol. The placard ID number is 3475 for gasoline/ethanol blends above 10% ...

Class 8 commercial vehicle
net orders climb in August

August net orders of heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles were up 15% from August 2009, according to ACT Research Co. ...

Price of diesel fuel sees
first drop in three weeks

The average price of a gallon of diesel fuel nationwide fell for the first time in three weeks, dipping 0.9 cent to $2.951 a gallon, according to US Department of Energy information....

Trucker profits fueling
heavy-duty vehicle demand

A strong rebound in net margins for publicly traded truckload companies in the second calendar quarter is expected to fuel continued improvement in demand for heavy-duty vehicles and trailers, according to ACT Research Co....

Heavy vehicle demand
increases globally

Global demand for heavy commercial vehicles exceeded 1.7 million units during the first six months of the 2010 calendar year, an increase of nearly 50% from the comparable period in 2009, according to Polk. ...

FTR Trucking Condition
Index remains positive

FTR’s Trucking Condition Index, at 0.8 for July and reported in the September Trucking Update, is expected to remain in positive territory for the remainder of the year. ...

Truck-involved fatalities
reach record low

The number of truck-involved traffic fatalities declined 20% in 2009, dropping from 4,245 in 2008 to 3,380 in 2009, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said....

Diesel fuel price advances
for second straight week

The national average price of a gallon of diesel fuel rose for a second straight week, climbing 1.7 cents to $2.96 a gallon, according to US Department of Energy information....

Most carriers expect rates
to increase in the next year

Transport Capital Partners LLC (TCP) has completed its Business Expectation Survey for the third quarter of 2010, which found that 63% of responding carriers experienced rate increases, with 7% reporting more than 15% rate increases....

Rural transportation system
requires more investment,
improved connectivity: study

Rising congestion in popular tourist destinations, inadequate roads to serve growing agricultural and energy output, and emerging cities that are not connected to the Interstate system all require immediate attention and investment to ensure that America’s rural areas stay connected....

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