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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 4, 2015

XPO Logistics Halves Loss, Acquires Bridge Terminal Transport

Freight transportation and logistics provider, XPO Logistics Inc., announced it had narrowed its first quarter loss while it has reached an agreement to purchase Bridge Terminal Transport Services Inc.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 4, 2015

Class 8 Truck Orders Drop 11% in April

April Class 8 truck orders were down compared to March as well as to the previous year, according to preliminary data, but the drop was not unexpected.

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Fleet Managementby Steven MartinezMay 4, 2015

Fleet Survey Predicts Improved Second Quarter

A recent fleet survey predicts that both Class 8 and trailer orders will improve in the second quarter over the January-March time frame. The survey was conducted by CK Commercial Vehicle Research.

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Fuel Smartsby Evan LockridgeMay 4, 2015

Cost of Diesel Rises for Third Straight Week

The national average price of on-highway diesel keeps pushing higher, increasing 4.3 cents from last week to $2.854 per gallon.

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Driversby David CullenMay 4, 2015

Proposed Rule Would Simplify Insulin Exemption for Drivers

The FMCSA has proposed that drivers with controlled insulin-treated diabetes mellitus be permitted to operate commercial motor vehicles without first obtaining an individual exemption.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 4, 2015

Economic Watch: Factory Orders Increases Most in 8 Months

New orders and shipments of factory made goods turned around in March, according to a new Commerce Department Report released Monday.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 4, 2015

ArcBest Reports Best First Quarter in Years

ArcBest Corp. on Monday announced it was back in the black during the first quarter for the first time in seven years, reporting first quarter net income of $700,000 or 3 cents per share.

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Equipmentby StaffMay 1, 2015

Trail King Acquires Grain Trailer Manufacturer

Trail King Industries has acquired aluminum grain trailer maker Dakota Trailer Manufacturing expanding the company’s agricultural product line.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenMay 1, 2015

Bakery Fleet Boosts Safety with SmartDrive Video System

Within the first three weeks after it deployed the SmartDrive Systems video-based driver safety program, Mid South Baking Company boosted its internal safety score by 68%.

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Driversby Steven MartinezMay 1, 2015

Striking Port Truckers Return to Work

After a week of striking at port terminals and businesses across southern California, truckers from all of the affected companies have returned to work.

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