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NIC Technologies LLC said Tuesday it has been awarded the contract to oversee the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s pre-employment screening system for truck and bus drivers.

New York Gov. David Paterson (D) is calling for a state law that would require truckers using global positioning system devices to use only ones containing truck route information.

Vehicle parts manufacturer Eaton Corp. said Monday its third-quarter profit fell 39% but exceeded the company’s forecast.

Landstar System Inc., the fifth-largest truckload carrier, last week reported a 39% drop in net income to $20.1 million from the same quarter of 2008.

U.S. Class 8 truck sales continued to slide during September, with truck makers recording 28.7% fewer deals than they completed in the corresponding month last year, according to data supplied by WardsAuto.com.

Fleetsource LLC, which provides products and services to the medium- and heavy-duty truck fleets, said it acquired Dover Diesel Service, one of the largest independent Caterpillar and Cummins service dealers and parts providers in New Jersey.

Tank truck carrier Quality Distribution said it has sold tank wash unit Quala Systems for $13 million.

Accuride Corp. has received approval to immediately borrow up to $25 million on a bankruptcy loan to continue operations, Bloomberg reported.

A federal court has ruled in favor of trucking supplier ArvinMeritor Inc. over Eaton Corp., in which ArvinMeritor had accused its competitor of violating antitrust law in the sale and marketing of heavy-duty truck transmissions.