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Week of January 30, 2012
Regulations Rile Heavy-Duty Manufacturers
4Q Earnings of Five Truckload Carriers Rise
Obama to Propose Tax Credits for Buying Natural Gas Trucks
Fleets Need to Adjust Training, Hours to Handle Aging Trucking Workforce
Certified Technicians Required for Dealer Warranty Work
U.S. Trucking to Surge Into 2013, But Experts Worry About Europe
Freight Tonnage Soars to 13-Year High
Navistar Faces Fines From EPA if Engines Do Not Meet Rule
Mica Expected to Unveil $250 Billion Highway Bill
DHS, State Dept. Directed to Devise Plans to Guard Against Supply-Chain Disruption
Heavy-Duty Truck Dealers, Makers to Gather in Las Vegas

Week of January 23, 2012
Highway Trust Fund Hurt by Tax Revenue Losses
DTNA Tells Details of Plans for Drivetrain Unit, Axle Line
Trucking Industry Legend Don Schneider Dead at 76
Ferro Defends Restart Change, Vows to Pursue 10-Hour Limit
December Truck Sales Soar 78%
Anti-Crash Systems Proliferate as Fleets See Safety Benefits
Top ATA Attorney Digges Will Retire After 28 Years in Defense of Trucking
Industry Groups Split Over Changes to FMCSA Civil Penalties Regulation
FedEx, UPS Seen Gaining Delivery Business From Planned U.S. Postal Service Cutbacks
STB Revises Ruling on Consumer Options When Movers Damage Goods in Transit
Diesel Rises 2.6¢ to $3.854 as Iran Threats Push Oil Up

Week of January 16, 2012
Daimler to Add 1,200 Jobs at N.C. Plants in Recovery
2011 Truck Orders Soar 68.6%; Industry Prospects Seen Bright
Most Carriers Improve 4Q Earnings, Buoyed by Rate Increases, Freight Growth
Fleet Failures Remain Low
Congress Returns to New Session Facing Transportation Deadlines
Makers Blame Materials Costs, Demand for Rising Tire Prices
Two New Chassis Pool Options May Offer Relief to Drayage Carriers With Equipment Problems
Graves Says Fuel Taxes Are Better Way to Fund Road Work Than More Tolling
Transport Sector Faces Talent Shortage as Demand for Techs, Engineers Grows
Trucking Adds 5,100 to Payrolls in December
Diesel Prices on the Rise After Six Weeks of Decline

Week of January 09, 2012
Experts Predict More Mergers as Trucking’s Fortunes Improve
Registration Paperwork Too Long, Confusing, Carriers, Brokers Tell FMCSA
Engine Casting Capacity Shrank In Recession, Foundries Say
EPA Mandates 25% More Biodiesel This Year
Agency Safety Scoring Seen as Unfair to Fleets, Brokers
Analysts Expect HOS Lawsuits; 11th Hour, Restart Fuel Conflict
Fleets, Vendors Back Hands-Free Devices But Blast NTSB’s Call for Total Cellphone Ban
Federal Advisory Panel Studying EOBRs Wrestles With Safeguarding Data Privacy
Increased Truck Tolls Imposed in 10 States
Economy, State of Industry Top Issues at Heavy-Duty Manufacturers’ Meetings
Wholesale Diesel Price Spikes

Week of January 02, 2012
HOS Rule Keeps 11th Hour
Nation’s Freight May Push Capacity Limits, Helping Boost Carrier Profits, Experts Say
Senate Bill Would Restore Federal Oversight for Bridge, Tunnel Toll Prices Nationwide
November Tonnage Rises 6% in 24th Straight Monthly Gain
Used-Truck Sales Down in November; Short Supply, High Prices Are Blamed
2011 TCA ‘Angel’ Rescued Woman, Her Babies
Navistar's 4Q Profit Jumps; OEM Reports Shortage of Castings
Trailer Orders Up 29.5% in November, ACT Says
Panel: FMCSA Safety Scoring Needs More Science Behind It
ATA Asks Supreme Court to Review Rulings on Portions of L.A. Port’s Clean Truck Plan
Diesel Fuel Ends Year at $3.791 as Refineries Ramp Up Output

Week of December 22, 2011
Special Report: DOT Releases Revised Hours-of-Service Rule