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ProductsJuly 15, 2013

Rand McNally Releases 33rd Edition of Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas

The newest edition of Rand McNally’s Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas is now available at travel centers and other retailers nationwide, as well as online.

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NewsJuly 12, 2013

FMCSA Changes Instructions for Off-Duty Time

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has simplified its instructions for driver off-duty time, issuing a new "guidance" regarding the need to get instructions from employers.

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NewsJuly 11, 2013

Eastbound I-84 in Portland, Ore., Closed This Weekend

The first of three weekend closures of Interstate 84 in Portland, Ore., will begin at 10 p.m. Friday, July 12 and end 5 a.m. Monday, July 15, as the Banfield Freeway paving project moves into high gear.

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Newsby Oliver PattonJuly 11, 2013

An Early Take on the Impact of the Hours of Service Changes

It is too soon to measure the full impact of the changes in the hours of service rule, but the carriers that will be most affected are high-output truckload fleets that have drivers out on the road for weeks at a time, says Noel Perry, an economist with FTR Associates.

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ProductsJuly 11, 2013

Phillips Introduces Combination Electrical and Air Assembly Products

Phillips Industries has introduced two new products that keep electric and air coils well-organized.

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Newsby Oliver PattonJuly 10, 2013

FMCSA Outlines Long-Term Plan for Driver Fitness Rating

Federal safety officials have a vision for a driver fitness rating system, but it will take close to a decade to get it done. In a recent report to Congress, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration outlined a nine-year plan to develop the system, contingent on getting its other work done and obtaining the resources for the job.

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NewsJuly 10, 2013

Urgent Care Travel Opens Location in Oklahoma City

Urgent Care Travel is opening a second location in Oklahoma City, the second location for the company, which plans to open as many as 100 urgent care facilities at Pilot Flying J travel centers.

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NewsJuly 10, 2013

Spot Freight Turns Around in Early July Following Disappointing June

Rates on one of the nation’s largest spot freight markets improved the first part of July after trending downward most of last month. DAT reports from June 30 through July 6 the average rate for van and flatbeds moved 3.2% higher, compared to the previous seven days.

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Videosby StaffJuly 9, 2013

Inside Cummins' Jamestown Engine Plant

Cummins takes you inside its Heavy Duty Engine Plant in Jamestown, N.Y. See the production process and machining of Cummins industry-leading heavy duty diesel engines, and hear from real people who work there.

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NewsJuly 8, 2013

FMCSA Grants 30-Minute Break Waiver to Livestock Haulers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Thursday is expected to publish its granting of a limited 90-day waiver from the 30-minute rest break provision of the federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations for the transportation of livestock.

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