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August 20, 2008
A Penton Media Publication
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Traffic
fatalities down 4%, DOT says
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
According to a report released by the Department of Transportation,
the number of fatalities on U.S. roadways fell 3.9% in 2007, reaching
the lowest total in more than a decade and the lowest fatality rate on
record.
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GM,
Navistar deal appears dead
The tentative agreement in place under which Navistar would acquire
General Motors’ medium-duty business has fallen through, Navistar
announced today.
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Food distributor anticipates $300,000 transportation cost savings in
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Experts
talk about driver behavior and fuel economy
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
Don Osterberg, vp of safety and driver training for Schneider
National, Inc. and Jim Booth, fuel economy consultant and owner &
president of Fifth Wheels Plus, were the featured speakers for the
second webcast in the free “Survivor’s Guide to the Fuel Crisis”
series presented by Truckload Carriers Association and
FleetOwner.
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Con-way
Freight names executive vp of operations
Con-way Freight has named W. Gregory Lehmkuhl executive vp of
operations, responsible for the company’s operating network, process
design, network configuration and production efficiency, Con-way
said.
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Port
of Tacoma trucker's guide available
The Port of Tacoma has created a new foldout trucker’s guide
brochure featuring information such as contact phone numbers for all
port terminals, regional truck stops, service locations and highway
permit locations.
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Great
Dane revamps site
reat Dane Trailers has launched its redesigned website, which
features expanded product information and in-depth location search
capabilities, the company said.
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Trucks
at Work: Semper Fi, Sarge
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
How do you properly thank our military veterans for the tours of
duty in places like Iraq, Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa, and other
nasty hotspots around the world? How can we even come close to offering
a proper gesture for men and women who’ve lived through some of the
worst trauma human beings can go through, day after day, month after
endless month?
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