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PHILADELPHIA — Wal-Mart’s Ronald Emenheiser and FedEx Freight’s Eric Vos, the winners of the National Truck Driving Championships and TMC SuperTech National Technician Skills Competition, respectively, were honored Oct. 18 by the American Trucking Associations as part of the annual Management Conference & Exhibition here.

PHILADELPHIA — The uncertain future of the hours-of-service rule is the largest concern for motor carriers, the American Transportation Research Institute reported.

PHILADELPHIA — Duane Long, soon to be departing as ATA chairman, said he is ready for a break after a whirlwind year but that he also would like to spend more time lobbying for trucking on Capitol Hill.

PHILADELPHIA — The Truckload Carriers Association should have a new president around Thanksgiving, TCA Chairman Keith Tuttle said here.

PHILADELPHIA — Kenworth Trucks General Manager Preston Feight confirmed here that his company will not exhibit at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, in March.

PHILADELPHIA — FlowBelow Aero Inc. is offering a modified version of its Tractor AeroKits for use in flatbed and tank truck applications.

PHILADELPHIA — SmartTruck, a supplier of aerodynamic systems, unveiled its LeadEdge Top Fairing, a component designed to manage airflow in the gap between the cab and trailer or between two twin trailers.

PHILADELPHIA — Help Inc., provider of the PrePass weigh-station bypass program, has introduced its ElitePass transponder, which expands the reach of its electronic toll-payment services.

Along with pay, time off and benefits, the one thing that truck drivers also say that they want is company-paid weigh station bypass.