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Drivers•by Staff•July 12, 2011

ATRI Asks Motor Carriers to Weigh in on CSA

The American Transportation Research Institute launched a survey to identify the impact of CSA on trucking operations, as well as carrier perceptions and attitudes toward FMCSA's new regulatory program

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Drivers•by Staff•July 12, 2011

WSDOT I-5 Lane Closure for Week of July 18

Washington State officials have pushed back the date of a major 87-hour Interstate 5 lane closure, according to the state Department of Transportation

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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 12, 2011

Retail Container Traffic Remains Flat; Upturn Expected

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports is staying at about the same levels as last year this summer, but is expected to resume increases in the fall, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report from the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•July 12, 2011

Pilot Program Shows Enforcement, Education Curb Distracted Driving

Two pilot projects found dramatic reductions in distracted driving resulting from increased law enforcement coupled with high-profile public education campaigns

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 12, 2011

TA Gives $30,000 to Trucker's Development & Relief Fund

TravelCenters of America presented a $30,000 check to The St. Christopher Truckers Development & Relief Fund

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 12, 2011

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum Launches App

Iowa 80 Trucking Museum launched an app that will give virtual visitors the opportunity to explore the museums vintage truck exhibits

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 12, 2011

Association Launched to Help Minority Truckers Enter, Grow Business

Small-business truckers can often use some help, especially these days, with credit tight, fuel prices high, and a changing trucking landscape where the big guys are morphing from trucking companies into full-fledged transportation logistics providers. Even more so if you're a minority, one former trucker believes

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Drivers•by Staff•July 12, 2011

Teamsters, YRCW Approve Key Component in Restructuring Plan

The Teamsters, lenders and embattled LTL YRC Worldwide approved final terms for an asset-based lending facility, which will provide part of the necessary ongoing operational liquidity for the company as it moves ahead with its restructuring plan

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Aftermarket•by Staff•July 12, 2011

Women in Trucking Helps Create Forums to Recruit Women in Transportation Careers

Thanks in part to efforts by the Women in Trucking Association, two online dialogues will be held focusing on recruitment of women for blue-collar transportation jobs

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Drivers•by Staff•July 11, 2011

Diesel Spikes, Crude Drops as Uncertainty Shadows World Economy

On-highway diesel prices rose sharply last week following several weeks of consistent, moderate decline, while crude oil futures settled lower

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