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NewsJuly 22, 2013

New Travel Plaza Opens Along I-81 in Harrisburg, Penn.

Exit 77 Enterprise LLC has opened a new travel plaza located conveniently off exit 77 along Interstate 81 in Harrisburg, Penn. The travel plaza features a full-service convenience store, diesel and regular fuel islands, full-service truck and trailer wash and trailer washouts.

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NewsJuly 22, 2013

Owner-Operator Robert Phillips Named TCA Highway Angel

Robert Phillips of Cleburne, Texas, an independent contractor leased to American Central Transport Inc. of Liberty, Mo., has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association. Phillips is being recognized for helping an elderly couple involved in an accident.

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NewsJuly 22, 2013

Equipment Lease Finance Industry Confidence Up Again In July

Overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 59.4, an increase from the June index of 57.3, reflecting industry participants’ increasing optimism despite continued moderate demand for equipment.

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NewsJuly 21, 2013

Exide Americas President Resigns

R. Paul Hirt Jr. has resigned as executive vice president and president--Exide Americas to accept another opportunity, Exide Technologies announced.

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NewsJuly 21, 2013

Cargo Theft Incidents Decline While Value Increases

In the second quarter of 2013, the logistics security services provider FreightWatch International recorded a total of 194 thefts in the United States, a 27% increase in value and a 12% decrease in volume from the same time a year ago.

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ArticlesJuly 19, 2013

Top Mobile Computing Trends

The new hours of service regulations have gone into effect, but they are only part of the challenges and opportunities faced by fleets. Adam Kahn, director of product marketing at Omnitracs, took a deeper look at emerging fleet management and mobile computing trends, and provided insight on how fleets can best use technology to stay on top of the changing industry.

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NewsJuly 18, 2013

Highway Trust Fund Status to be Focus of Congressional Hearing Next Tuesday

The House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, chaired by U.S. Rep. Tom Petri (R-WI), will hold a hearing next Tuesday regarding the current financial status of the Highway Trust Fund and its impact on federal surface transportation programs.

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NewsJuly 18, 2013

Virginia I-95 Shutdown Set for This Weekend

Weather permitting, on Friday night, July 19, through Sunday night July 21, starting each night at 9:30 p.m., the Virginia Department of Transportation will begin to close lanes on I-95 south near Exit 148, Marine Corps Base Quantico.

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Newsby Oliver PattonJuly 18, 2013

Small Brokers Sue to Stop $75,000 Bond Requirement

A group representing small property brokers has sued the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to stop the new $75,000 bond requirement scheduled to go into effect Oct. 1, saying large trade groups are trying to eliminate small broker competition.

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NewsJuly 18, 2013

Con-way Truckload Honors First 4-Million-Mile Driver

Con-way Truckload, Joplin, Mo., recently held a special recognition event to honor driver Bill Compton for surpassing 4 million miles of driving for the company, which he's been with for 33 years.

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