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NewsJune 16, 2012

FMCSA to Post CSA Study in Response to ATA Request

In response to prodding by American Trucking Associations, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it will release a study of the links between violations and crash risk that it uses in the CSA safety enforcement system

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NewsJune 15, 2012

Some Rural Arkansas Highways Getting Higher Speed Limits

The Arkansas Highway Commission authorized the state Highway and Transportation Department to raise speed limits on certain rural highways. A recent analysis of rural four- and five-lane highways recommended that speed limits on a number of highways be raised from 55 mph to 60 mph

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NewsJune 15, 2012

Bridge Deal Reached for New Windsor-Detroit Border Crossing

An agreement has finally been reached on a $4 billion project to build a second bridge linking Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Mich. to take pressure off the crowded Ambassador Bridge border crossing, the busiest trade crossing on the U.S.-Canada border

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NewsJune 14, 2012

TA to Open Another Free Fitness Facility

TravelCenters of America will open another StayFit fitness center at TA Dallas South, located at I-20, Exit 472/I-635 in Dallas. This location, scheduled to open next month, will mark the 40th StayFit fitness center in the TA and Petro Stopping Centers full service travel center network

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NewsJune 14, 2012

Part of Kentucky's I-24 Restricted to One Lane

Traffic will be restricted to one lane on Kentucky's Interstate 24 westbound at the I-69/Western Kentucky Parkway Interchange in Lyon County. This work zone is expected to be in place for about two months

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NewsJune 14, 2012

Daimler Trucks North America Names New CFO, Parts and Service Head

Daimler Trucks North America announced several key transitions in the company's senior leadership ranks, effective July 1

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NewsJune 14, 2012

Arkansas Best Buying Panther Expedited

Arkansas Best Corp. will acquire Panther Expedited Services Inc. from Fenway Partners LLC for approximately $180 million, with all of Panther's outstanding debt being repaid as part of the transaction

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NewsJune 14, 2012

Frost & Sullivan: Safety, Emissions Regs Ensure Steady Revenues for Aftermarket

The heavy-duty aftermarket industry has little to no fear, as the number of commercial vehicles in operation is expected to multiply from 6.5 million units in 2010 to 7.6 million units in 2017, according to a new analysis from industry research firm Frost & Sullivan

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NewsJune 14, 2012

EPA Outlines SmartWay Verification Program for Retreaded Tires

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has established a verification program for retreaded tires used on Class 8 line-haul trucks. Once a retreaded tire receives EPA certification, fleets using those tires will be compliant with CARB regulations for low-rolling-resistance tires

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NewsJune 14, 2012

OOIDA Says New Out-of-Service Criteria Unconstitutional

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed an Order to Show Cause in federal court against the Minnesota State Patrol and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance for the recently amended out-of-service criteria for fatigue

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