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August Class 8 net
orders similar to July’s

FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing August Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEMs at 12,337 units, a 8.3% increase over the previous month’s net orders and 16.8% better than August 2009....

TIA members outperform
economy, report reveals

The Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) has released the 2nd Quarter 2010: TIA 3PL Market Report, and the results show that, in general, TIA members outperformed the economy. The report, comprised of data drawn from five categories of members based on revenue, showed a growth in total dollars billed in the second quarter of 2010, an encouraging sign from the marketplace....

Truck dealers urge sales
incentives in meeting
with Obama officials

The American Truck Dealers (ATD) led a coalition of trucking industry executives to meet recently with senior members of the Obama administration and to discuss the state of the industry, the impact of higher costs resulting from new emission mandates, and options to boost medium- and heavy-duty truck sales....

Used commercial vehicle registrations set a record

There were 354,400 used commercial vehicles (GVW Class 3-8) registered in the United States during the first two quarters of 2010, according to Polk...

PHMSA drops expiration dates from Hazmat classification rule

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) announced that it plans to eliminate expiration dates for classification approvals because the policy has had unanticipated effects since its implementation. A wide range of hazardous materials were covered under the previous rule. The rule change took effect September 7...

TSA proposing application changes for the Hazmat Endorsement

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced that it is considering changes in the form that truck drivers must fill out when applying for a hazardous materials endorsement to go with a commercial driver license...

Two Carry Transit Trailers Stolen

Food grade company Carry Transit had two trailers stolen over the Labor Day weekend at a customer site in Chicago, according to Randy Vaughn, director of EHSS for Superior Bulk Logistics, Carry Transit’s parent company...

Class 8 net order
retreat mostly seasonal

July 2010’s net orders of 11,667 heavy-duty Class 8 commercial vehicles was 27% below June, but was still up 27% from July 2009, according to ACT Research Co. ...

Volvo recalls workers
to New River Valley

Volvo will recall about 270 people to its New River Valley assembly plant beginning the week of September 6 to meet increasing demand for orders. The recall, representing about 23% of the workforce...

Coast Guard validates
use of Smart Sponge

AbTech Industries Inc, creator of the EPA-approved Smart Sponge water filtration technology, announced that its passive skimmer, absorbent boom, and portable filtration applications have been scientifically and peer-reviewed by the US Coast Guard...

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