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Articlesby Jim BeachOctober 3, 2014

Tech Bytes: Decker Uses Two-Way Refrigerated Monitoring from Orbcomm

Decker Truckline, Fort Dodge, Iowa, is installing Orbcomm’s RT6000+ trailer telematics devices on 500 of its 800 refrigerated trailers.

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Newsby Oliver PattonOctober 3, 2014

House Ethics Committee Will Review Petri Allegations

Following a finding by investigators that Rep. Tom Petri, R-Wisc., may have violated House rules, the Committee on Ethics decided to continue its review of charges that Petri improperly acted on behalf of companies in which he had a financial interest.

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NewsOctober 2, 2014

ATA's MC&E Conference Kicks Off

The American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exposition will include a visit from the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, presentations covering the state of the industry, and educational sessions to help trucking executives better manage their fleets.

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NewsOctober 2, 2014

Truckers Ask for Transparency on Border Program

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to be transparent about its findings and conclusions on a failed border crossing program that ended this year.

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Newsby Oliver PattonOctober 2, 2014

Highway Bill: ‘Nowhere to Go But Up’

Undaunted by the conventional political view that Congress will accomplish nothing in the upcoming lame duck session, Sen. Tom Carper, D-Del., insists there is a chance to pass and fund a six-year highway program.

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NewsOctober 2, 2014

As Fuel Declines, Truckload Rates Remain Steady

As fuel costs fell last week, truckload rates remained steady across all major equipment types, according to a report by DAT.

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NewsOctober 2, 2014

Little Caesars Hires New VP of Distribution

Little Caesars Pizza has hired industry veteran Vic Versino as the company’s new vice president of North American distribution for Blue Line Foodservice, a subsidiary of Little Caesars.

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NewsOctober 1, 2014

Con-way Ups Tuition Program to Fight Driver Shortage

Con-way Truckload is rolling out a new tuition reimbursement program to entice new drivers to attend a professional driving school and work for the company.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 1, 2014

Germany's IAA Commercial Vehicles

The IAA Commercial Vehicles event in Germany is running from Sept. 25 - Oct. 2 and trucks and technologies from all over the world are on display at the fairgrounds in Hanover. Our Equipment Editor Jim Park was in Germany, covering the event.

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NewsOctober 1, 2014

Knight Buys Dry Van Carrier Barr-Nunn

Truckload carrier Knight Transportation has acquired all of the outstanding stock of Barr-Nunn Transportation and certain affiliates effectively buying the company.

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