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Drivers•by Staff•May 3, 2012

CSA Data May Indicate Move by Drivers to Independent Owner-Operators

Federal safety data indicate that carrier registrations have jumped by 7.5% over the past 14 months, possibly reflecting a move by drivers to go into business for themselves, according to an analysis by QualifiedCarriers, a risk management services provider to shippers

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Drivers•by Staff•May 3, 2012

Fuel Economy Standards Could Reduce Transportation Funds by $57 Billion

Proposed fuel economy standards could result in a $57 billion drop in tax revenue that goes to federal transportation funds, says the Congressional Budget Office. New CAFE standards (or corporate average fuel economy standards), proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency in 2011, would tighten fuel economy standards for light-duty vehicles manufactured from 2017 to 2025

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Equipment•by Staff•May 3, 2012

Return of RAI Amsterdam Truck Show Signals Optimism

After a five-year absence, the Amsterdam Truck Show in Holland is back. Now named BedrijfsautoRAI, it returned late last month with a selection of heavy trucks, light trucks and vans, special vehicles and parts and accessories

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Drivers•by Staff•May 3, 2012

New I-85 Yadkin River Bridge to Open Saturday in N.C.

The new I-85 North bridge over the Yadkin River near Salisbury, N.C., will open to traffic for the first time early Saturday morning

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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 3, 2012

Commercial Vehicle Orders Soft in April

Orders for Class 6 through 8 trucks dropped from March to April

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Equipment•by Staff•May 3, 2012

Cummins to Purchase SCR Doser Assets from Hilite International

Cummins Inc. will acquire the assets associated with the emissions control products of Germany's Hilite International. Hilite's selective catalytic reduction doser technology will become part of Cummins Emission Solutions

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 3, 2012

TA to Honor Women Drivers on Mother's Day

TravelCenters of America is giving all professional driving women a complimentary meal on Mother's Day, May 13, at any participating TA and Petro Stopping Centers sit-down restaurant across the U.S

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Drivers•by Staff•May 3, 2012

Schneider to Replace One-Third of Tractor Fleet by Year-End

Schneider National plans to transform a substantial portion of its fleet by the end of 2012. The company has invested in 3,000 new 2012 and 2013 tractors, primarily manufactured by Freightliner

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 3, 2012

Live Radio Weather Special to Air for Truckers

SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking channel will air a live, call-in "Severe Weather Summit" today to help prepare professional truck drivers for dangers they may face on the road

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 2, 2012

Bergstrom Partners With Italian Mobile AC Manufacturer

Bergstrom Inc. announced a partnership with SEA SRL, the Italy-based specialist designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty mobile air-conditioning systems

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