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ATA Urges California Senate to Reject Diesel Emissions Bill

American Trucking Associations reiterated its concern Sunday in urging California a Senate committee to reject a bill that would authorize local air districts to control diesel emissions at the state’s major transportation facilities.

June 19, 2006

Technology Briefs — June 13 - June 19

Louisiana Gov. Signs Ethanol-Blends Law • NMFTA Offers Electronic Version of Directory • EPA Issues Guidance for Retrofit Projects

June 19, 2006

Modern Roadways Sparked Creation of Longhaul Trucking Industry

When President Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act and the Highway Revenue Act on June 29, 1956, visionaries then might have realized he was ushering in the interstate highway era.

June 19, 2006

OPEC Tweaks ’06 Forecast; Oil Remains Below $70 a Barrel

OPEC changed its forecast for global oil demand from a previous forecast only modestly and oil prices remained under $70 a barrel in intraday trading Monday, Bloomberg reported.

June 19, 2006

iTECH: PrePass and Norpass Remain Separate Bypass Services

One thing PrePass and Norpass deliver in equal measure to qualified truck operators is an easy way to avoid a time- and fuel-wasting delay at weight stations.

June 19, 2006

Arkansas Best Completes $21 Million Clipper Sale

Arkansas Best Corp. said late Thursday it had completed the sale of its Clipper Exxpress intermodal transportation subsidiary for $21 million Bluenose Holdings, a division of the Wheels Group.

June 16, 2006

Consumer Confidence Rises in June

U.S. consumer sentiment improved in June, according to the latest University of Michigan survey released Friday.

June 16, 2006

Trailers: Better Durability Offsets Rising Fleet Costs

Motor carriers, intent on making their fleets more efficient and offsetting rising costs of fuel, insurance and labor, are focusing more on trailer durability be-cause they want to keep vans longer and extract as much value from them as possible, industry officials said.

June 16, 2006

ATA VP Mike Russell Dies in Rafting Accident

Mike Russell, American Trucking Associations’ vice president for public affairs, died while whitewater rafting in Colorado during a family reunion Thursday.

June 16, 2006

Frozen Food Express Reports Increase in 4Q Earnings

Frozen Food Express Industries said late Wednesday it filed its 2005 annual report with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in order to keep its stock listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

June 15, 2006