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• Is “The Good Haul” your haul? -
If you haven’t read “The Good Haul,” a report released by the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), there is no time like the present as it lays out a “roadmap for modernizing the U.S. freight system,” including trucking, rail and air


• Heavy-duty mobile workstation for techs -
Snap-on says its new portable workstation offers technicians the strength of a stationary workstation in the portability of a shop cart


• Canada Post opts for Ford Transit Connect -
Canada Post, through an open and competitive RFP process, has selected the Ford Transit Connect to begin replacing its aging national fleet of light vehicles and modernize its business, Ford Motor Co. of Canada, Ltd, announced today


• TRP offers CleanBlue DEF -
TRP Aftermarket Parts is offering CleanBlue diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) for engines with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems


• Spirit Truck Lines first to add Utility trailer side skirts -
¬ Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company has announced that Spirit Truck Lines is the first fleet to install the manufacturer’s new side skirts on their 2011 trailers


• Governors push to revamp transportation, land-use policies -
The National Governors Assn. (NGA) is kicking off a 10-month research effort to help states improve their transportation and land-use strategies to reduce traffic congestion, improve the flow of commerce, and reduce transportation’s impact on the environment


• Transportation consultants form partnership -
John H. Hill, president of safety consulting firm The Hill Group and former Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), recently formed a multi-year strategic partnership with National Energy Control Services (NECS) to broaden the ability of both firms to assist fleet owners and truck operators in assessing safety-compliance risk factors and implementing corrective actions as needed


• National Roadside Service providers to tap Mitchell 1 info -
Mitchell 1 and National Roadside Service (NRS) have reached aagreement to make Mitchell 1 repair information, including the company’s Tractor-Trailer.net and Medium-truck.net web-based repair systems, available to all NRS service providers


• Specialized tracking solution aimed at small to midsize fleets -
Telematics provider Teletrac has unveiled a specialized solution suite designed for small and midsize fleets. Teletrac 20/20 takes vehicle location and GPS vehicle tracking to a new level, the company said, offering new fleet efficiencies, improved fuel savings, improved on-time performance and driver and dispatcher productivity


• Obama signs HIRE Act to extend highway funding -
The HIRE (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment) Act passed on Wednesday by the U.S. Senate and signed today by President Obama extends funding for the Highway Trust Fund and the surface transportation authorization bill (SAFETEA-LU)

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