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Fuel Smartsby StaffJune 19, 2014

EVO CNG, Trillium CNG Open First CNG Fueling Station in Joint Venture

EVO CNG and its joint venture partner, Trillium CNG, celebrated the grand opening this week of what they say is the largest compressed natural gas fueling station in Wisconsin, located in Oak Creek, and the first to open in their partnership.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJune 19, 2014

Economic Watch: Leading Indicators Rise, Fed Dampens 2014 Expectations

A measure of the health of the nation’s economy shows it has increased again, while concerns linger by the Federal Reserve about economic growth for the remainder of the year.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 19, 2014

Kevin Kelly Named American Fast Freight President

American Fast Freight on Wednesday announced the appointment of Kevin Kelly as president of the company and as a member of AFF's board of directors. Kelly will replace Stephen L. Day, who is retiring.

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Driversby StaffJune 19, 2014

Builders Transportation Increases Pay, Offering Sign-On Bonus

It has increased pay to 50 cents per mile or 29% of the freight revenue, for those with at least two years experience, according to a release, along with offering a $3,000 sign-on bonus for experienced drivers.

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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonJune 18, 2014

Another Call for Raising Fuel Taxes

Amid warnings about a looming cutoff in highway funding, two Senators are proposing an old-fashioned fix: raise the federal fuel tax. Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Bob Corker, R-Tenn., proposed raising gasoline and diesel taxes six cents a year for two years, then indexing them to the Consumer Price Index.

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Driversby StaffJune 18, 2014

ProSight Insurance, SmartDrive form Risk-Management Alliance

An insurance company and a provider of video-based fleet management services have teamed up.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 18, 2014

Canadian In-Transit Shipments Closer to Resuming in U.S.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance said an agreement between the Canada Border Services Agency and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection service has been reached to restore carriers’ ability to conduct in-transit movements of Canadian domestic shipments through the United States.

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Driversby StaffJune 18, 2014

Court Rules Truckers are Employees, Not Independent Contractors

If a company can control the details of the work performed on its behalf, then workers are employees, not independent contractors, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said in a ruling this week involving a California case and truck drivers.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 18, 2014

Connecticut Moves to Beef Up State Ports, Maritime Business

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has signed legislation creating the Connecticut Port Authority, which will act as a quasi-public agency to market and coordinate the development of the state’s ports and maritime economy.

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Driversby StaffJune 18, 2014

Trucker Named OOIDA Regulatory Affairs Director

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association said Tuesday that longtime trucker and owner-operator Scott Grenerth has joined OOIDA as Director of Regulatory Affairs.

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