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JOURNAL NEWS CSA | continued from page 11 The American Trucking Associations praised FMCSA for responding to several concerns the industry had raised, but also urged the agency to do more. CAT CCJ 091112_Layout 1 9/11/12 11:37 AM Page 1 "These changes, while appreciated, point to the issue ATA has been urging FMCSA to address for some time – CSA scores are not necessarily indicative of elevated crash risk," said Bill Graves, ATA president and chief executive officer. "Too often, the system highlights violations that bear little direct – or indirect – relationship to crash risk. FMCSA must continue to hold true to CSA's original goal and make changes to the program as necessary to do so." IN BRIEF | continued from page 12 • The California Air Resources Board fined Ryder System $1 million because the trans- portation and supply chain management company did not conduct annual opacity tests and maintain proper records of heavy- duty vehicle testing during 2008 and 2009. We've Got Your Back. ® Guaranteed Accurate Weights At CAT Scale, we stand behind our weights. Period. Tell your drivers to look for the black and gold sign to " get weights both of you can trust. Safety and compliance are critical in today's competitive market. CAT Scales are easily accessible and guaranteed accurate. Our drivers rely on CAT Scales to help deliver on our promise of Quality and Dependability… all across America! – Chris Hummer Don Hummer Trucking " © 2012 CAT Scale Company Like us on Facebook. 16 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | OCTOBER 2012 Untitled-18 1 9/12/12 1:25 PM The CAT Scale Guarantee at www.catscaleguarantee.com. Read more about 1-877-CAT-SCALE (228-7225) Write 237 on Reader Service Card or visit ccjdigital.com/info • The American Transportation Research Institute's 2012 update to its "Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking," which identi- fies trucking costs from 2008 to 2011 derived directly from fleet operations, found that the average marginal cost per mile for 2011 was $1.71, the highest of the four years studied. The report is available at www.atri-online.org. • The American Trucking Associations urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to reject an application by the Commonwealth of Virginia to toll Interstate 95, saying it would be bad for trucking companies and consumers in the state and across the United States. • The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a new grant program that will provide about $17.5 million to states that have laws banning dis- tracted driving in fiscal year 2013. • The Obama administration made more than $470 million in unspent earmarks avail- able immediately to states for projects that will both create jobs and help improve the nation's infrastructure. • Annual worldwide sales of natural gas trucks and buses will more than double over the next seven years, growing from less than 70,000 in 2012 to more than 180,000 in 2019, according to Pike Research. Almost one million of these vehicles will be sold from 2012 to 2019, the study found. • Christopher Barnett of Ryder System was named grand champion of the eighth annual TMC SuperTech competition in Pittsburgh. Barnett, 30, works as a diagnostic technician at Ryder's location in Hebron, Ky. ATA Convention. Stop by our booth at the