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NewsMay 13, 2013

Pilot Flying J Breaks Ground on New Travel Center in Odessa, Texas

Pilot Flying J announced it is breaking ground on a new Pilot Travel Center in Odessa, Texas. The travel center will feature full amenities for area residents, professional drivers and the traveling public.

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NewsMay 13, 2013

Iowa DOT Supports Truckers Against Trafficking Initiative

The Iowa Department of Transportation is partnering with Truckers Against Trafficking to combat the trafficking of human beings. The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that between 100,000 and 300,000 American children are at risk to enter the sex for sale industry each year.

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NewsMay 13, 2013

Meritor's Pedro Ferro to Serve as Heavy Duty Leadership Conference Keynote

Meritor Senior Executive Pedro Ferro will serve as the opening keynote speaker at the University of the Aftermarket’s Heavy Duty Leadership education conference which kicks off on July 21, 2013, at Northwood University’s campus in Midland, Michigan.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 13, 2013

Retail Sales Rise in April

Retail sales in the United State edged slightly higher in April after falling the month before, but analysts say the gains are broad-based.

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NewsMay 13, 2013

Survey: Productivity is Top Focus for U.S. Truck Fleets

Forty-four percent of fleet managers cited maximizing productivity as their primary concern in managing their company’s truck fleet, according to a recent survey conducted by GE Capital Fleet Services.

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Articlesby Oliver PattonMay 13, 2013

Veterans in the Driver's Seat

In the past two years, 34 states have adopted laws that allow motor vehicle departments to waive the CDL skills test for qualified military veterans, the Obama administration says in a new report. Nine more states plus the District of Columbia are considering legislation to do the same thing.

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NewsMay 13, 2013

Schwerman Trucking Co. Celebrates 100 Years

Schwerman Trucking Co. announced the 100th anniversary of the company. A century after its founder, Fred Schwerman, Sr. built the first truck to haul agricultural products to local markets, his grandson, Jack Schwerman is proud to lead this dry bulk carrier.

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NewsMay 13, 2013

Maryland I-95 Welcome Centers to Close for Daytime Paving

The Maryland State Highway Administration advises travlers that a paving project starting Monday, May 13, will require daytime closures of the I-95 Welcome Center rest areas in Howard County. The closures will affect one welcome center at a time, beginning with the southbound side on May 13.

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Newsby StaffMay 12, 2013

About the Detroit DT12 Automated Manual Transmission [Video]

Daimler Trucks North America recently rolled out production of its new Detroit DT12 automated manual transmission, which it believes will help boost acceptance of AMTs in North America. HDT's editors were there in Germany and brought back this video.

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Articlesby Evan LockridgeMay 11, 2013

Driver Pay: A New Look at an Old Problem

Truck driver pay is often summed up in just two words: Not enough. But one analyst sums up the situation lately with the words “productivity bonuses” and “sign-on bonuses.” Gordon Klemp, publisher of the National Survey of Driver Wages, talks about whether those are good or bad in this story from the May issue of HDT.

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