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Trailers in the future may sport small wedge-shaped edge moldings or they may be enveloped in a constant stream of compressed air or a combination of both in the attempt to improve aerodynamics and fuel economy, according to discussions held at The Maintenance Council annual meeting.

The Maintenance Council’s annual conference gave manufacturers of a wide range of equipment and components for trucking to showcase the latest wares.

Switching from a sliding scale to a flat rate for dues at the National Private Truck Council will cost more for shippers with small private truck fleets, while lightening the load for large fleet operators.

Gary Baumhover ascended to the chairmanship of the Truckload Carriers Association last March expecting the unpaid position to be primarily social in nature. But the post has turned into almost a full-time job as the he found himself embroiled in the debate over whether TCA should integrate with American Trucking Associations.

Stacked side by side, the 90 five-inch-thick binders containing the ergonomics documentation resembled a fort as opponents continued to lay siege to the proposed standard last week.

Schneider Logistics purchased Tranzact Systems, a ���ϳԹ���wood, Ill.-based freight payment company, and will operate the business as a stand-alone freight payment and auditing service.

State legislators are trying to ease the pain of high diesel and gasoline costs by removing state taxes from the fuel price equation.

Ten-year highs for crude oil propelled diesel fuel prices to the highest on record, surpassing levels established in 1990 during Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.

Ken Johnson, whose term as chairman of The Maintenance Council ended last week, vowed to “preserve the mission” of TMC in the face of concerns that integration with American Trucking Associations could have a negative effect on the close-knit council.