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The IdleAire nationwide truck-stop electrification network is back in business on a smaller scale with 10 operating locations, its new chief executive officer said.

Navistar Inc. has urged U.S. and California environmental regulators to recall 2010-compliant heavy-duty truck engines using selective catalytic reduction emissions technology that the company claims can be defeated by drivers.

A federal judge has ruled that FedEx Ground drivers in Kansas are independent contractors and not employees, handing the company a victory in its ongoing litigation over the classification of its drivers.

John Labrie, president of less-than-truckload carrier Con-way Freight, abruptly left last week after 20 years with the company.

The Port of Los Angeles has told 15 motor carriers that received subsidies to buy new cleaner-running trucks that they must return more than $1.8 million for trucks that did not make enough visits to the port last year.

Used truck sales and prices are climbing steadily as fleets hunt for cost-effective alternatives to new trucks, according to a new research report and industry officials.

Truck manufacturers delivered vehicles with 66,494 Class 8 engines during the first half of the year, WardsAuto.com reported last week, but most of the power plants do not meet 2010 federal emissions regulations, manufacturers and analysts said.

With cargo theft on the rise, trucking companies such as Schneider National and Con-way Inc. are relying on the latest technology — as well as increased collaboration with security consultants, insurers, shippers and law enforcement — to fight criminals who have become more sophisticated.

Orders for new trailers rose 74% in July over July 2009, pushing year-to-date levels ahead by the same percentage, ACT Research Co. reported.

The national price averages for retail diesel and gasoline declined moderately last week, as falling crude oil prices, rising petroleum inventories and bad news about housing suggest there is no pressure to cause a sustained increase in the cost of U.S. refined products.