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Articles•by Tom Berg•September 11, 2012

Sandwich Supplier Saves Fuel, Cuts CO2 with New Reefer Truck

Ever buy a cold or hot pre-made sandwich from a convenience store, maybe where you gas up the car? Then there's a good chance that it was a Deli Express product made and delivered by E.A. Sween, a family-owned foodservice compan

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Articles•September 11, 2012

Natural Gas: What Fleets Need to Know, Part 2 - New Engines, More Options

Interest in natural gas as a fuel for commercial trucks has been rising, thanks to the low cost of the fuel, and the desire of fleets to be "green" and reduce dependence on foreign oil

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News•September 10, 2012

Audit Finds Familiar Shortcoming in Cross-Border Trucking Program

It is hard to measure the safety performance of cross-border Mexican trucks because too few of them participate in the trade, says the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation. This is one of several findings in the most recent review of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration border program

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News•September 7, 2012

Virginia Scales Back I-95 Toll Plans

The Virginia Department of Transportation has reduced the number of toll points requested in its application to the U.S. Department of Transportation to toll I-95. Originally, the application named two separate toll locations along I-95, but the VDOT decreased the scope of the tolling project to simply one

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News•September 6, 2012

DOT Inspector General to Audit Cross-Border Program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's cross-border trucking program with Mexico is up for a scheduled review by the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation

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News•September 6, 2012

Utah's Second LNG Station Completes 700-Mile Corridor

Utah's second liquefied natural gas fueling station celebrated its grand opening in Beaver, Utah, Aug. 30, after opening Aug. 3

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News•September 6, 2012

Small Brokers Take Issue with New $75,000 Bond Requirement

The ink on the new highway bill is hardly dry, yet one transportation group already is pushing for an amendment. The Association of Independent Property Brokers & Agents is lobbying to repeal the $75,000 bond requirement for brokers and freight forwarders that's in the law Congress passed in June

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News•September 5, 2012

Wright Express to Buy Fleet One

Wright Express has agreed to buy Fleet One from private equity firms for $369 million in cash, in a move that will extend its reach into the heavy-truck fueling market

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News•September 5, 2012

Study Sees Natural Gas Vehicles Gaining Traction

Adoption of natural gas fuel by trucking fleets is approaching a critical threshold, which ultimately could lead to enormous gas demand growth at the expense of diesel fuel, says an energy market consulting firm in a new study. However, that's assuming that a number of hurdles are removed, especially for adoption in Class 8 highway trucks

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News•September 4, 2012

Diesel, Gasoline Prices Rise Again

Diesel prices were up an average of 3.8 cents per gallon this week, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, to $4.127 nationwide, while gasoline prices jumped by 6.7 cents per gallon

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