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Week of August 30, 2010
FedEx Ground Wins Latest Court Challenge to Classify Kansas Drivers as Contractors 
Truck Tonnage Rises 7.4% 
Cargo Security: Industry, Law Enforcement Coordinate Efforts to Counter Criminals’ Growing Sophistication 
IdleAire Reopens 10 Locations 
Used Truck Sales, Pricing Strong as Firms Move to Renew Fleets 
Most Buyers Pick ’09 Engines for Their 2010-Model Trucks 
Navistar Urges Recall of 2010 SCR Engines 
Trailer Orders Up 74% in July, Led by Surge in Dry Vans 
Port Demands Repayment of $1.8 Million From Fleets 
Con-way Freight President Labrie Leaves After 20 Years of Service With LTL Carrier 
Diesel, Gasoline Prices Dip as Economic Growth Cools 

Week of August 23, 2010
New Class 8 Registrations Rise 
DOT Adding Test for ‘Ecstasy’ as Part of Stricter Drug Rules 
TT Private 100: Some Shippers Expand Fleets Over Concerns About For-Hire Capacity 
Pilot Program Reduces Truck Delivery Times in New York City by Utilizing Off-Hour Runs 
Trucking Questions New Customs Requirement to Declare Residual Chemicals Crossing Border 
CSA Revisions Improve Most Scores but Worsen Others, Carrier Execs Say 
Medium-Duty Truck Sales Soar in July 
Used Truck Interest Grows 
More U.S. Goods Face Tariffs in Mexican Trucking Dispute 
Three Trucking Fleets Plan Share Offerings as a Way to Raise Funds to Reduce Debt  
Diesel Fuel Price Slips 1.2¢ Following 3-Week Increase 

Week of August 16, 2010
Daimler, Navistar Escalate Feud Over Rival 2010 Engine Systems 
PeopleNet Previews New Display Upgrade 
Con-way’s Krites Named Champ In His Rookie Year at NTDC 
July Class 8 Sales Rise 27.8% 
Truckers Will Not Have to Submit Report Unless Chassis Is Defective, FMCSA Rules 
CSA Changes Increase Focus on Cargo, Driver Fitness 
Trucking Adds 5,900 Jobs in July 
ATA Opposes EPA Plan To Label Tires as Waste 
Fleet Failures Slow in 2Q as Freight Market Tightens 
House Bill to Ban Double-Decker Trailers for Horse Transport Concerns Truckers 
Diesel Jumps 6.3¢ to $2.991 

Week of August 09, 2010
Tight Truckload Capacity May Boost Slow-Moving LTL Recovery 
Fleets Say Drive-Time Cut Would Boost Freight Costs 
LaHood Seeks Truckers’ Help to Combat Distracted Driving 
FMCSA Alters Safety Plan 
Bill Would Let Ports Set Rules on Environmental Standards 
Congress Sidesteps UPS-FedEx Labor Battle by Passing Short-Term FAA Spending Extension 
Road-Funding Delay May Worsen Congestion and Reduce U.S. Competitiveness, Abney Says 
DTNA’s Daum Sees Boom, But Wants to Know When 
NHTSA Eyes Stability Systems to Prevent Tanker Rollovers 
Caterpillar Sued Over Heavy-Duty Engines 
Diesel Price Gains 0.9¢ to $2.928 a Gallon 

Week of August 02, 2010
Nation’s Top Truck Drivers Gather in Ohio for Annual ‘Super Bowl of Safety’ Contest 
Trailer Orders Double in June, Led by Demand for Dry Vans 
June Truck Tonnage Rises 
DTNA’s Daum Defends SCR, Rebuts Navistar’s Criticisms 
FMCSA Sends New HOS Proposal to White House for Review 
Fuel-Efficiency Focus Should Be on Tractors, Engines, Rather Than Trailers, ATA Says 
PHMSA Seeks to Eliminate Requirements for Special Permits to Haul Certain Hazmats 
New Bill Offers $64,000 Rebate for Natural-Gas Class 8 Trucks 
Senate Bill Would Require DOT to Issue Plan to Resolve U.S.-Mexico Trucking Impasse 
Diesel Increases 2¢ to $2.919 

Week of July 26, 2010
Earnings Improve for 7 of 8 Publicly Traded Carriers 
Cooperation Alters Operations Among Warehouse Users 
UPS Earnings Soar 71% in 2Q; Firm Upbeat for Second Half 
SCR Controls Can Be Skirted Using Water, Navistar Claims 
N.J. Exempts Two-Way Radios From Ban on Driving Using Handheld Devices 
HOS Cuts Seen Forcing Supply Chain Changes 
Swift Files With SEC to Take Firm Public  
Two Largest Shipping Firms to Ditch U.S. Chassis Business 
Fleets Raising Driver Pay 
Obama Signs Financial Reform Legislation that Aims to Curb Speculation in Oil, Fuel 
Diesel Dips 0.4¢ to $2.899