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January 30, 2009
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50-state idling compliance
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Top of the News
Freight freefall recalls the 1970s
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
Truck purchases will continue to drop throughout 2009 due to overcapacity, and the first and second quarter will be incredibly difficult on fleets’ bottom lines, trucking industry analysts said today during an FTR Associates webinar.



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Number-one Bottled Water Company has Reduced Idle Time by 41 Percent Thanks to Cadec’s Advanced Fleet Management Software.

Read how this industry leader is using Cadec’s advanced fleet management software and On-Board Computers in its entire fleet of 40 trucks for idle tracking, GPS management and paperless logging capabilities. With the use of Cadec's solutions “Driver behavior started to change almost immediately.” Read the case study at www.cadec.com/polandspring

Running Green
Tucson Food Bank gets hybrid
Rush Enterprises, Inc. has announced that its Rush Truck Center in Tucson delivered a Model 335 Peterbilt hybrid diesel electric trucks to the Tucson Community Food Bank during a dedication ceremony last week.



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Kendall Super-D XA

ConocoPhillips is known for it's leadership in developing innovative products, and the new Kendall Super-D XA premium synthetic blend formulation is no exception. With excellent soot handling, wear protection and extended drain capability. Super-D XA is formulated to maximize protection for your entire fleet.

Software
Prophesy revamps DispatchSeries
Prophesy Transportation Solutions has released the latest version of its DispatchSeries software, including a new commissions module, a broker/agent security feature, and other user-requested enhancements and functions, the company said.
Services
Service cuts empty miles
A new service from the Voluntary Interindustry Commerce Solutions (VICS) Association, GS1 Canada and GS1 US matches a company’s trailers that are returning empty with potential loads that can be collected and delivered along the return route.
Maintenance
Kenworth debuts ExpressLube
Kenworth has introduced PremierCare ExpressLube service for heavy- and medium-duty trucks, offering a four-filter oil change, complete chassis lube and 20-point vehicle inspection at more than 300 participating Kenworth dealers.
Editors' Blogs
Trucks at Work: A trucker's dream
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
 One of my favorite country artists is Aaron Tippin. So needless to say I jumped at the chance to talk with him by phone from his 500-acre farm in Tennessee about his new album “In Overdrive” – an album of classic trucking songs that he’s put his own unique stamp upon.
Trucking Around the World
Credit problems could destroy trucking industry, MAN CEO says
The current demand banks are placing on the provision of credit to truck customers “will kill the industry”, said MAN Truck & Bus South Africa CEO Thomas Hemmerich on Wednesday....
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