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NewsApril 17, 2013

FMCSA Launches Household Goods Mover Education Campaign

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is continuing with recent efforts to educate the public when it comes to unscrupulous household goods movers.

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NewsApril 17, 2013

YRC Reaches Tentative Deal With IAM Members

YRC Worldwide announced Wednesday that it has reached a tentative agreement with the leadership of the International Association of Machinists on a new contract for about 200 of its mechanics, likely putting to rest fears that it could lead to further labor problems.

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Newsby Oliver PattonApril 17, 2013

A Bigger Driver Pool Through Immigration Reform?

An immigration reform bill in Congress could ease the truck driver shortage by giving undocumented immigrants a path to legal status and, potentially, the ability to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeApril 16, 2013

HDT Truck Fleet Innovators Featured in Online Photo Galleries

New photo galleries featuring HDT's 2013 Truck Fleet Innovators have been posted online at Truckinginfo.com. Enjoy a more casual side of some of this year's Innovators, from Kevin Burch making eggs for his drivers to Robert Low shooting some hoops in the company gym, as well as some more images and details about equipment.

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NewsApril 16, 2013

Supreme Court to Hear LA Port Case Today

The Supreme Court today will hear arguments in American Trucking Associations’ case against aspects of the Port of Los Angeles’ Clean Trucks Program. The oral argument will be the culminating moment in a case that has been working its way through the courts for more than four years.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 16, 2013

Latest Economic Numbers Better Than Last Week’s

The latest numbers about the health of the U.S. economy are more upbeat than those that came out last week. Industrial production rose in March by 0.4% from the month before due to utilities using more energy and a surge in auto production and new homes starts in the country have hit an annual level not seen in nearly four years.

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NewsApril 16, 2013

Heartland Posts Higher Profits Despite Flat Revenue

The Iowa-based truckload operation Heartland Express reports it saw a first quarter uptick in profits while revenue was mainly unchanged.

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NewsApril 16, 2013

YRC Locks Out IAM Union Members

The parent company to YRC Freight and others, YRC Worldwide, announced it was ending a contract extension with the International Association of Machinists as of Monday. In a release, the company said it will continue to talk with the IAM, though it points out the lack of significant progress in the negotiations led to the lock-out.

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NewsApril 16, 2013

Navistar Names Jack Allen Chief Operating Officer

Navistar International has appointed Jack Allen as executive vice president and chief operating officer, effective immediately. Allen, 55, has been president of the company's North America Truck and Parts business since June 2012.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 16, 2013

Pilot Flying J CEO Haslam Speaks Publicly Following Raid

About 24 hours after a raid by federal officials on the Knoxville, Tenn., headquarters of Pilot Flying J, CEO Jimmy Haslem talked with reporters, saying he was “shocked” by what’s happening, but is confident things will work out in favor of the company.

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