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Navistar International Corp. said it has begun shipping International TerraStar in a 4x4 configuration, one of its newest in its Classes 4-8 portfolio.

A slow economic recovery, volatile diesel fuel prices, more stringent environmental controls and increased focus on food safety and load security put enormous pressure on every link in the “cold chain.”

If it’s true you only get one chance to make a first impression, then we should be encouraged by the confirmation hearing of Anthony Foxx, President Obama’s nominee to become the next secretary of transportation.

Cargo securement will be a key focus of this year’s Roadcheck safety event, scheduled to be held next week throughout North America, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said.

Truck tonnage rose 4.3% in April from a year earlier, exceeding analysts’ expectations, despite violent weather that disrupted parts of the country, American Trucking Associations reported last week.

WASHINGTON — Anthony Foxx, President Obama’s choice as the nation’s next transportation secretary, told senators at his confirmation hearing that he would focus on safety, increasing productivity and developing infrastructure if they approve his selection.

Retrofits of diesel particulate filters onto older vehicles that never had them will take a jump in 2014, when California’s rule requiring DPFs on all pre-2007 trucks takes effect, forcing owners to pay close attention to engine problems that produce clogged units.

Navistar International Corp. announced last week it has hired Bill Kozek as president of its North American truck and parts business.

Shippers can best help trucking fleets retain drivers by taking steps to minimize delays at loading docks, a new survey of drivers found.

Leaders of the Teamsters union last week said they approved a tentative five-year contract agreement with ABF Freight System that includes a 7% pay cut, setting the stage for rank-and-file voting to begin June 3.