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LOGBOOK (NAVISTAR continued from page 14) direction. Icahn's letter describes Navistar as a "poster child for abysmal business decisions and poor corporate governance" and a company "at war with its shareholders." Navistar, in a prepared statement, said, "We are extremely disappointed that Mr. Icahn has chosen to pursue his unproductive tactics of threats, attacks, and disruption rather than continuing constructive engagement ... Rest assured, the Board and management have a clear path forward." Earlier, Navistar invited Overdrive editors to its Lisle, Ill., headquarters, to discuss the company's engine strategy. The controversial push to meet 2010 emissions standards using an exhaust gas recirculation-only engine, as opposed to one using SCR, was rooted in concern for its customers, said Jack Allen, North American Truck Group president. "We really thought an engine without SCR (VIOLATIONS continued from page 15) Reacting to news that 109 of the program's 111 total truck inspections had been conducted at border checkpoints, Henry Jasny of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety worried that "border inspections won't give you much of a good look at how the carriers are operating inside the U.S." Of the total 112 crossings, Quade reported, almost half of them resulted in carriers going no farther than the commercial zone. Of the 60,000-plus U.S. miles driven by cross-border carriers, 38,000 of those miles were driven in California and Texas alone. – Todd Dills would be a big help to them," he said. Navistar felt its engineers could develop an EGR-only engine, which would give the company a huge advantage for years. In the end, "Our EPA credits ran out before we could get the technology perfected," he said. "The angst in the marketplace was starting to become overwhelming. So we're going to move forward." – Jack Roberts BEAUTIFUL FREIGHT SHOULD NEVER BE HIDDEN BY TARP Tarping is labor intensive, takes time, and can be difficult with bad weather. At Hunt Transportation, our drivers tarp less than 10% of their loads because most of the freight hauled is pre-loaded agricultural equipment. This helps our drivers stay productive and get the miles they need without the extra work. See why others are making the switch to the premier flatbed carrier. High% Pre-Loaded Freight Primarily Agricultural Equipment Fleet Options National, Regional, Home Weekly Industry Leading Pay Top 25% of our drivers earn over 50¢ per practical mile New Equipment Aluminum Reitnouer Trailers, Talbert RGN's, & International ProStars 888-228-9685 | HuntFlatbed.com October 2012 | Overdrive | 103 Text INFO to 50298 or visit ovdinfo.com