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Week of November 16, 2009
EPA Approves SCR Use for 2010 
IBM Claims Technology To Trump Truck Brand 
Judge Expected to Select Winning Bidder to Be New Owner of Carrier Gainey Corp. 
Trucking Sheds 7,500 Positions in October 
Washington Distractions Hurt Freight, Leaders Say 
House Subcommittee Plans Field Hearing After Wetlines Bill Markup Is Postponed 
Senate Confirms Anne Ferro as Next FMCSA Administrator 
ATA Seeks DOT Meeting to Discuss Future of HOS 
October Truck Orders Spike 
Daimler Trucks to Bolster Western Star Presence in Heavy-Duty Marketplace 
Diesel, Gasoline Averages Dip, Ending Monthlong Increase 

Week of November 09, 2009
TT Logistics 50: Firms Seek Ways to Cut Costs to Cope With Revenue Drop in 2009 
Navistar Opposes Request by EPA to Delay Lawsuit 
Air Freight Demand Begins Picking Up, But Experts Predict a Slow Recovery 
Buffett Bids for BNSF Corp. 
Pennsylvania Again Seeks Approval to Begin Tolling I-80 
Pension Bill Would Provide Firms More Time to Restore Funds to Underfunded Plans 
Five States Seek $300 Million Federal Grant for Intermodal Development on East Coast 
IRS Drops $319 Million Levy over FedEx Owner-Operators 
Panel OKs Cap-and-Trade Bill, Despite Republican Boycott 
YRC Reports Loss, Names Wicks President 
Diesel Gains 0.7¢ to $2.808 

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 
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