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Articles•by Jim Beach•May 22, 2013

Telematics Unchained

You probably have a pretty good idea what a telematics system is, even if you don't know it by that name. You may know it as a fleet management system or GPS fleet management system or GPS vehicle tracking system.

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Articles•May 22, 2013

Owner-Operator Leasing Regulations: What Trucking Fleets Should Watch Out For

Leasing owner-operators is one of the quickest ways a company can increase the fleet’s capacity. However, there are several pitfalls with using leased owner-operators, for both the company and the owner-operator.

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News•by Oliver Patton•May 22, 2013

Rep. Delaney Proposes $50 Billion Infrastructure Finance Bill

There’s a new entrant in the field of ideas for how to pay for infrastructure investment. Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) is proposing a bill to provide $50 billion in loans and loan guarantees, financed by the sale of infrastructure bonds.

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News•by Jim Beach•May 22, 2013

Questions Continue about CSA; Logs, Lamps Top CSA Violations

“CSA has had an effect on safety, but people want to make sure their scores are correct and fair,” said Rob Abbott, vice president of safety policy, American Trucking Associations during an update on the program at the recent Zonar user’s conference held in San Antonio last week. Also part of the update, Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance head Steve Keppler went over the top CSA violations.

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News•May 22, 2013

Celadon Expands Canadian Presence

Celadon Trucking Services announced it will acquire Hyndman Transport Limited, based in Wroxeter, Ontario, Canada.

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Products•May 22, 2013

Inthinc Adds Electronic Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports to Fleet Management Solution

Inthinc said it developed this addition to its software in accordance with U.S. and Canadian federal safety rules and regulations for commercial carriers.

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Products•May 22, 2013

Nextraq Offers New Online Driver Education Courses

The company said these courses are designed to enable businesses to develop a comprehensive strategy to address driver education and driver safety issues.

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Products•May 22, 2013

Telogis Miles Claims Better Way to Calculate Mileage

Telogis says it has a better way to accurately calculate miles with its new Telogis Miles, which works by generating real-time mileage that matches actual in-cab miles driven when used in conjunction with the Telogis platform.

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Products•May 22, 2013

Telogis Expands Mobile Abilities

Telogis is expanding its mobile suite of applications this week during its annual Latitude business conference, with the release of Telogis Navigation 4.5 and WorkPlan 2.0, as well as Telogis Vehicle-as-a-Hub and Telogis Coach.

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News•May 21, 2013

Teamster Local Leaders Approve ABF Contract, ABF Raising Rates

Leaders from about 160 Teamster locals that represent ABF members have unanimously endorsed a tentative master agreement and supplements covering 7,500 workers at the carrier ABF.

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