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Week of November 02, 2009
Truckload Carriers Report Lower Earnings 
Senate Panel OKs Nomination of Ferro to Lead FMCSA 
Cap-and-Trade Would Be Costly for Trucking, ATA Official Windsor Warns at Hearing 
DOT to Rewrite HOS Rule After Groups Suspend Suit 
Freight Trade Groups to Gather in Anaheim for TransComp, IANA’s Intermodal Expo 
Volvo Merges N. American Units; Mack, VTNA Brands to Remain 
Diesel Jumps 9.6¢ to $2.801 
Bill to Offer Incentives to States That Ban Texting While Driving 
Congress Votes to Extend Transportation Funding 
Truck Tonnage Dips in Sept., but Economy Shows Gains 
TWIC Running Smoothly at U.S. Ports Despite Initial Glitches, Officials Say 

Week of October 26, 2009
Navistar Unveils Trucks with ‘American’ EGR 
More Fleets Using Automatics, Automateds, Despite Much Higher Acquisition Expenses 
Cap-and-Trade Will Raise Price of Diesel, ATA’s Windsor Says 
CEO Davidson Will Retire from Arkansas Best Corp. 
NTSB Urges Tougher Measures to Fight Drivers’ Sleep Apnea 
UPS’ Third-Quarter Profit Declines 43%, but Company Says It Sees Signs of Recovery 
U.S. Must Tackle Broad Transport Issues when Economy Recovers, Mendez Says 
‘Safe Driver’ Program Educates Teens to Be Careful Around Trucks 
PHMSA Says It Will Issue Wetlines Rule Covering Both New, Existing Tank Trailers 
ATA, Long Beach Settle Port Suit 
Diesel Soars 10.5¢ to $2.705 

Week of October 19, 2009
Truck Sales Continue Slide 
Rising Sales, Falling Inventories Brighten Trucking’s Prospects 
Intermodal Firms Scramble to Meet U.S. Chassis Rule 
I-80 Tolls Could Cause More Accidents, Increase Business Costs, Group Says 
Homeland Security Gives States More Time for Delayed Implementation of REAL ID  
Truck Stops, Retailers Push Congress for Relief from Credit Card Issuers’ Transaction Fees 
OEMs, Fleets Seek to Ensure DEF Quality for New Engines 
Landstar Says Profit Drops, But Freight Is Improving 
Transport Advocates Optimistic About Road Bill Early Next Year 
Freightliner Redesigns On-Highway Coronado 
Diesel Rises 1.8¢ to $2.60 

Week of October 12, 2009
Job Losses in Trucking Slow During September  
Fleet Execs See Green in Going Green 
Frame’s Motor Freight Shuts After 140 Years in Business  
Trucking Set for Recovery 
Court Upholds $4.61 Million Judgment Against USA Truck Over Commissions 
Titan Transfer’s Hodges Takes the Helm at ATA Years After Reconsidering Retirement Plans 
Carriers Must Treat Drivers’ Sleep Apnea, Fatigue, Schneider’s Safety Chief Warns 
Ports’ Clean Trucks Goals Will Be Met by 2010, Los Angeles and Long Beach Officials Say 
ATA Leaders Set Policies on HOS, Alternative Fuels 
Freightliner Unveils New Coronado Models Aimed at Severe Service, Vocational Markets 
ATA Endorses Texting Ban for All Vehicle Operators 
Trucking Industry to Face Major Challenges, Slow and Choppy Recovery, Economists Say 
‘Unsettling, Challenging Times’ In Trucking’s Future, Graves Says 
FMCSA Promises Changes in Fleet Safety Evaluations 
ArvinMeritor Wins Antitrust Lawsuit Against Eaton in Transmission Battle 
DOT to Let Fleets See Records Of Driver Applicants for 1st Time 
Diesel Fuel Drops 1.9¢ to $2.582 for 5th Straight Weekly Decline 

Week of October 05, 2009
Industry Groups Blast UCR Plan while States Support Fee Hike 
ComVest, Wayzata Vie to Be ‘Stalking Horse’ as Gainey Corp. Bankruptcy Enters 2nd Year 
New U.S. Study Says Wetlines Incidents Led to 13 Deaths Over 10-Year Period 
Senate, Obama Administration Unveil Plans to Pursue Major Greenhouse Gas Emitters 
DDC Asks EPA Approval for Its 2010 SCR Engines 
Daimler Reverses Its Decision to Close Portland Truck Plant  
DOT to Ban Texts, Limit In-Cab Devices 
Diesel Fuel Slips 2.1¢ to $2.601 In Fourth Straight Decline 
August Freight Volumes Climb to Highest Level in Six Months 
Industry Leaders Gather in Las Vegas as Economic Outlook Brightens 
Lawmakers Pitch Solutions to Driver Texting ‘Epidemic’ 

Week of September 28, 2009
Senate Panel Questions Ferro Over FMCSA Confirmation Bid 
House OKs Highway Plan 
TL Driver Turnover Rates Fall to Historic Lows, ATA Reports 
Technological Advances May Help Carriers Haul Loads Farther at Lower Costs 
Washington, Oregon Officials Wrangle Over Lanes, Cost of Interstate 5 Bridge 
Electronic Recorder Rule Sent to DOT 
Senate OKs Budget Funding for DOT, Maine’s Test of Heavier Trucks on I-95 
Container Imports to Fall 17% in 2009 
Recession Spurs Shippers to Reduce Costs, Improve Operations, Prepare for Recovery 
FedEx Freight Pres. Duncan Resigns 
Diesel Price Dips 1.2¢ to $2.622; Report Shows Ample Supplies 
Logistics Experts See Manufacturing Shift 
Study Sees $4.8 Bln. Cost from Mexican Truck Ban 
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