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Articlesby Tom BergApril 3, 2013

Peckham Materials Runs Extra Heavy, Every Day

While debates over the productivity and safety of longer and heavier trucks wax and wane on Capitol Hill, some fleets have been quietly, legally and safely running such operations in various states under grandfathering rights granted years ago.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeApril 3, 2013

The Hard Road to Highway Funding

In my January editorial, as part of three resolutions I'd like to see this year, I called on Congress to fix highway funding.

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NewsApril 3, 2013

Allstate Peterbilt Opens New Parts Location in Grand Forks

Allstate Peterbilt of Grand Forks is open for business. The parts-only location is the newest of three recent store additions in North Dakota by Allstate Peterbilt Group. The Grand Forks location boasts an inventory of OEM and aftermarket parts for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and trailers.

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NewsApril 3, 2013

IdleAir Expands Dedicated Terminal Solutions

IdleAir, a truck stop electrification service provider, is expanding dedicated terminal solutions for fleet customers. The newest IdleAir dedicated facility is now under construction at a customer terminal in Mesquite, Texas.

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NewsApril 3, 2013

ATA Launches New eNewsletter Centered in Business Issues in Trucking

American Trucking Associations announced it is launching a new quarterly newsletter, ATA Business of Trucking, which will feature critical information from industry leaders on the most pressing issues in trucking.

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NewsApril 3, 2013

ATRI Seeks For-Hire Carriers to Particpate in Operational Costs Survey

The American Transportation Research Institute launched a survey to update the 2012 Operational Costs of Trucking report.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 3, 2013

Bill Signed Expanding Heavier Truck Use In Idaho

Legislation allowing heavier trucks on more non-Interstate routes in Idaho has been signed by Gov. Butch Otter.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 3, 2013

Cargo Thefts Decrease In U.S., Mexico Announces Plan To Combat Highway Crime

Logistics security services provider FreightWatch International issued two new reports, one showing cargo theft fell in the United State from December 2012 through last February and another about a plan in Mexico to combat crime along its highways, including cargo thefts.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 3, 2013

Continental Express Expands in Texas with Acquisition

Texas-based refrigerated carrier Continental Express has purchased the assets of Ohio company Ranger Refrigerated Express for an undisclosed amount.

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Articlesby Jim ParkApril 2, 2013

Transborder Trucking

Today, borders aren’t so much barriers as they are trade portals. Yes, security concerns and trade issues have thickened our northern and southern borders in recent years, but the volume of NAFTA-region trade increased substantially at the same time.

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