ATA Truck Tonnage Index Posts Largest Annual Gain in 13 Years

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ARLINGTON, Va, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index jumped 6.8% in December after rising 0.3% in November 2011.  The latest gain put the SA index at 124.5 (2000=100) in… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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Labor Board Sides with American Truck Drivers in Struggle with Australian Employer to End Sweatshop Conditions, Anti-Union Saga

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Violations Add New Layer of Risks to Operations in Key First Test for Toll Group’s New CEO LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – In another blow to Guess? and Polo Ralph Lauren’s trucking carrier, the local region of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Edged 0.3% Higher in November

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ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.3% in November after rising a revised 0.4% in October 2011. October’s increase was slightly less than the 0.5%… PR Newswire: Trucking and Road Transportation

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Local Heavy-duty Truck Dealer Becomes Part of Larger Dealer Group

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COLUMBIA, S.C., Dec. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — South Carolina’s trucking industry will now be serviced by a familiar name in the surrounding states and throughout the Kenworth network.  Both truck dealerships in Columbia and Greenville have been purchased by Worldwide Equipment, a… PR Newswire: Trucking and Road Transportation

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New Truck-Related Crash Numbers Not Indicative of Truck Safety Trend

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ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves urges policymakers to avoid jumping to conclusions based on highway fatality figures released today by the Department of Transportation. (Logo:… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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ATA Applauds Final Rule Banning Handheld Cellphone Use by Truck Drivers

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ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — American Trucking Associations today announced their support for the final rule issued by the Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to ban the use of handheld cellphones by commercial… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.5% in October

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ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.5% in October after rising a revised 1.5% in September 2011. September’s increase was slightly less than the 1.6% gain ATA… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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Nation’s Best Truck Drivers Provide Life-Saving Tips to Motorists During Thanksgiving Day Travel

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ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is being released by the American Trucking Associations: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100129/ATALOGO) Summary: Over 42.5 million motorists are expected to travel over 50 miles this Thanksgiving Holiday… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Increased 1.6% in September

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ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.6% in September after falling a revised 0.5% in August 2011. August’s decrease was more than the 0.2% drop ATA reported on… PR Newswire: Trucking and Road Transportation

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Revolutionary Truck Tire Sealant and Tire Balancer Saves Commercial Fleets Bundles of Money

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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Trucking companies worldwide depend on Ride-On’s Commercial High Speed tire sealant and tire balancer formula™ (CHS™) to keep their vehicles on the road and to save on tire maintenance costs. Through tire balancing and maintaining… PR Newswire: Transportation, Trucking & Railroad

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