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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 13, 2012

Motor Power Kenworth Opens New Wyoming Dealership

Motor Power Kenworth opened a new, 27,000-square-foot full service dealership in Casper, Wyo

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 13, 2012

Port Drivers for Toll Group Vote to Unionize

Toll Group in Southern California will now be one of the few U.S. harbor fleets with drivers that are unionized after a 46-15 vote last week to join the Teamsters union. The election was sanctioned by the National Labor Relations Board

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Drivers•by Staff•April 13, 2012

California Court Says Employers Must Offer 30-Minute Meal Breaks

California trucking companies will be required to give drivers a 30-minute meal period within the first five hours of driving, according to the California Supreme Court's decision in the case of Brinker v. Superior Court.

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Drivers•by Staff•April 13, 2012

Survey looks at fleet technology preferences

Fleets are increasingly looking at advanced technologies to save on fuel and improve safety and efficiency, and a recent survey of 100 top fleet managers offers some insight into their potential choices

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Drivers•by Staff•April 13, 2012

Industry Stays Focused on Efficiency as Fuel Costs Rise

With fuel costs rising and a driver shortage creeping up, fleets are still doing all they can to get the most miles out of their trucks, say truckstop executives

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 13, 2012

Kansas Eliminates Motor Carrier Property Tax

Kansas has repealed its motor carrier property tax, effective in 2014

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Drivers•by Staff•April 13, 2012

Study Finds Few Effects from Diesel Exhaust from EPA-07 Engines

The first results of what is said to be the most comprehensive study ever undertaken of the health effects of exposure to new technology diesel engines has found no evidence of gene-damaging effects in the animals studied, and only a few mild effects on the lungs, according to a report issued by the Health Effects Institute

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Drivers•by Staff•April 13, 2012

FMCSA Wants to Study Overweight Trucks' Connection to Safety

The DOT wants to better understand the safety performance of overweight vehicles -- both permitted and illegally overloaded -- so it is looking for state agencies to work with in a study of the issue

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 12, 2012

Survey: More Carriers Moving Toward CSA Compliance

More carriers taking steps to comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new Compliance, Safety, Accountability enforcement regime, and 65% are doing so with three or more methods, according to results from Transport Capital Partners' First Quarter 2012 Business Expectations Survey.

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Drivers•by Staff•April 12, 2012

Navajo Express Expands Hiring on West Coast

Navajo Express, Denver, announced the expansion of its dry van division, Digby Truck Lines

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