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Week of March 08, 2010
Senate Approves Extension Of U.S. Highway Program 
Mack Trucks Touts 2010 Engine Advances, Progress on Development of Hybrids 
Canadians Fill French-Fry Void as Mexican Levy Hits U.S. Goods 
Supreme Court Rules ‘Nerve Center’ Test Determines a Company’s Real Headquarters  
LTLs Can Reduce Expenses With E-Billing, Experts Say 
CSA 2010 Will Bar Many Drivers, Affect Shippers, TCA Warned 
IRS, Labor Dept. to Crack Down on Firms Misclassifying Workers 
Producers Roll Out New Models as Fleets Eye Lighter, Tougher Units 
Road Bill May Be Completed by End of Year 
States Can Collect UCR Fees at 2009 Levels, FMCSA Says 
Diesel, Gasoline Rise Again 

Week of March 01, 2010
New Trailer Orders Up 10%, Led by Spike in Dry Vans 
Intermodal Freight Volumes Improve 
U.S. Class 8 Fleet Size Contracts; Decline Leaves 3.57 Million in Use 
House Leaders May Seek ‘Adjustments’ to Senate’s Jobs, Highway Legislation  
Cap-and-Trade Opponents Gaining in Senate as EPA Moves on Greenhouse Emissions Rule 
January Truck Tonnage Jumps 5.7% 
ATA Leaders See Reasons for More Optimism 
Small Vendors Aim to Replace IdleAire’s Truck-Stop Services 
CSA 2010 to Launch in July Despite ‘Snafus,’ Ferro Says  
More Fleets Turn to Outside Service Providers as a Way to Cut Equipment, Training Expenses 
Diesel Average Jumps 7.6¢ to $2.832 a Gallon 

Week of February 22, 2010
Transportation Firms Must Improve Recruiting to Satisfy Customers’ Desires, Leaders Say 
New TMC Chairman Thrift Sets His Sights on More Use of Recommended Practices 
DOT to Grant $1.5 Billion for 51 Projects as Part of Stimulus Program, LaHood Says 
Producer Groups Push to Open Mexican Border to Trucking 
Boxer, State Agencies Back Bill For Jobs, Infrastructure Funds 
Lawsuit Challenges EPA On Greenhouse Finding 
New Index Shows Improvement in Truck Freight During January 
Hill Gridlock Changes ATA Focus to Regulatory Issues, Graves Says 
John Ruan, Iowa Transportation Magnate, Well-Known Philanthropist, Dies at Age 96  
Class 8 Sales Gain in January 
Diesel Dips 1.3¢ to $2.756 in Fifth Consecutive Decline 

Week of February 15, 2010
Senate Bill Boosts Highways 
Paccar Unveils MX Engine After 10 Years, $1 Billion 
Blizzards Snarl Mid-Atlantic, Hampering Freight Movement 
FedEx ‘Panda Express’ Takes Bears Home 
DOT Proposes Testing for More Drugs, Lowering Existing Threshold on Others 
Execs Ask FMCSA to Change Several Steps Before Chassis Safety Rule Takes Effect 
TCA, Natso to Focus on Economic Recovery, Government Regulations During Meetings 
LTL Market Stabilizes in 4Q as Fleets See Growth Ahead 
YRC Reduces 4Q Loss 
ATA’s Hodges, Navistar’s Hebe Differ on Trucking’s Future 
Diesel Dips 1.7¢ to $2.835, AAA Says 

Week of February 08, 2010
DOT Budget Proposes $4 Billion for New Infrastructure Bank 
Report Says Thefts Rising, But Fleets Question Data 
Cummins Enjoys 4th-Quarter Boost in Engines 
States May Not Enforce Ban on Texting, Law Officials Say 
Execs Warn on CSA 2010 
SEC Issues Guidelines to Help Companies Assess Effects of Climate-Change Laws, Rules 
UPS Posts $757 Mln. Profit as Air Shipments Increase 
TMC Meeting Offers ‘Glimpse’ Of Technology, Fleet Guidance  
Bankrupt IdleAire Inc. Closes Down After 10 Years of Offering Idle-Reduction Facilities at Truck Stops 
Obama Plan for High-Speed Rail Raises Concerns at Freight Firms  
Diesel Drops 5.2¢ to $2.781 in 3rd Straight Weekly Decline 

Week of February 01, 2010
Sleeper Flexibility Would Improve HOS Rule, Trucking Industry Tells FMCSA at Hearing 
DOT Bans Truck, Bus Operators from Texting While Driving 
Bose Corp. Unveils Sophisticated Truck Seat Designed to Ease Wear and Tear on Drivers 
Infrastructure Funds, Tax Cuts Can Create Jobs, Obama Says  
Financing Market Seen Returning to Normal, But Loans to Fleets Are Becoming More Costly 
GE Exits Truck Trailer-Tracking Business 
Trucking Responds to Earthquake in Haiti, With Donations, Transportation Assistance 
Fleet Failures Accelerate in 4Q 
December Truck Tonnage Rises 
Trailer Shipments Dive 44%, End 2009 at 24-Year Low 
Diesel Declines 3.7¢ to $2.833 
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