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Driversby Evan LockridgeSeptember 5, 2013

Trucking Revenues Increase in First Half of 2013

A new government report shows revenue in the trucking business increased 1.5% in the first six months of the year in the United States compared to the same time in 2012.

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Driversby Jim ParkSeptember 5, 2013

Bent Locking Mechanism Cited in Fatal Tractor-Trailer Separation

A tractor-trailer separation incident in the town of Truxton, N.Y., last May that claimed seven lives happened when the fifth wheel wasn't locked correctly.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeSeptember 5, 2013

Spot Freight Availability Jumps While Rates Sit

Load availability on one of the nation’s largest spot freight markets shifted into high gear last week, but rates did not follow along.

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Driversby Jim ParkSeptember 5, 2013

Research Identifies Barriers to Fuel-saving Technology Uptake

Lack of credible ROI information and reliability concerns are cited as major hurdles to wide-scale adoption of fuel-saving technologies such as 6x2s, idle reduction and tire inflation systems, according to a new report by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency.

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Driversby Truckinginfo StaffSeptember 5, 2013

FMCSA Posts Guidance on New Broker, Freight Forwarder Requirements

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is setting an Oct. 1 deadline for compliance with new requirements for brokers and freight forwarders. In a Federal Register notice Thursday, the agency laid out its plan for implementing the terms of last year’s highway law, including a $75,000 bond requirement.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2013

Economic Watch: August U.S. Auto Sales Best in Nearly Six Years

Sales of cars, light trucks and SUVs in the United States remain high amid signs the public has no intent of cutting back on purchases, good news for fleets that haul everything from raw materials to components to delivering new cars to dealers.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2013

Former USA Dry Van Execs Charged in Alleged Scheme

Former trucking company executives Sergio Lagos, Aurelio “Jim” Aleman, and Oscar Barbosa were arrested following the return of a six-count federal indictment charging wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeSeptember 4, 2013

Economic Watch: August U.S. Auto Sales Best in Nearly Six Years

New figures show overall sales increased 17% in August compared to the month before, to an annual rate of 16.1 million vehicles, marking the best month since October 2008, before the worst of the U.S. economic recession.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2013

Early-Bird Discount for Green Fleet Conference Ends Today

On Friday, Sept. 6, the $100 discount for early registration ends for the 2013 Green Fleet Conference & Expo. The Conference is in Phoenix on Oct. 1-2.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 4, 2013

TBEI Inc. Announces New VP of Sales and Marketing

Truck Bodies and Equipment International Inc. has hired Henry Bell to the newly created position of vice president, sales and marketing for all TBEI brands.

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