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Regulations Rile Heavy-Duty Manufacturers
LAS VEGAS — Manufacturers of truck components and parts meeting here bristled at the Obama administration’s regulatory policies, calling them onerous and difficult to comply with, while the president of American Trucking Associations said his industry probably will not get what it craves most this year, a new, comprehensive federal transportation plan.
4Q Earnings of Five Truckload Carriers Rise
Five publicly traded truckload carriers have reported higher quarterly earnings, helped by higher rates and improved productivity.
Obama to Propose Tax Credits for Buying Natural Gas Trucks
Standing amid a fleet of trucks powered by liquefied natural gas, President Obama last week said he would propose tax credits for carriers who buy trucks powered by the fuel.



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Unemployment Rate Declines to 8.3%; Trucking Adds 5,300 Jobs
The unemployment rate dropped in January to 8.3%, the lowest almost in three years, while the economy added 243,000 jobs, including 5,300 trucking jobs, the Labor Department said Friday.

Faulty Bendix Valves Installed on Around 60,000 New Trucks
A faulty brake valve produced by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has been installed on as many as 60,000 Navistar Inc., Paccar Inc. and Volvo Group heavy-duty vehicles that are now in service.

ISM Services Index Jumps in January
An index of the U.S. economy’s service sector rose in January at the fastest pace in nearly a year, the Institute for Supply Management said Friday.
 

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