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Equipmentby Mike MangesDecember 18, 2019

TRIB’s Stevens Discusses the Impact of Tariffs on U.S. Retreaders

The imposition of aggressive anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese-made medium truck tires arguably has been the most significant development to hit the domestic retreading industry in many years, and the impact of those actions is something that the Tire Retread & Repair Information Bureau (TRIB) is monitoring closely.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsDecember 17, 2019

Volvo Announces Layoffs at New River Valley Assembly Plant

Due to weakened orders for heavy duty trucks in North America, Volvo has announced it will lay off 700 workers beginning in January of next year.

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Maintenanceby StaffDecember 16, 2019

Goodyear Acquires Midwest Tire Dealer

Goodyear is expanding its service footprint in the Midwest with the acquisition of the Raben Tire Company

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Maintenanceby StaffDecember 16, 2019

Design Interactive Offers Collaborative Video Training for Technicians

With Design Interactive’s new RCVC training program, technicians are instantly connected to several information sources, including other technicians, managers and training personnel allowing access to procedures, as well as OEM and/or manufacturer's technical centers.

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Equipmentby StaffDecember 16, 2019

Trailer Orders Fall in November

FTR and ACT Research report that preliminary trailer orders fell significantly in November as fleets become more cautious about freight conditions in 2020.

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Maintenanceby StaffDecember 16, 2019

Rush Adds Service Package to New Truck Purchases

A new, comprehensive maintenance package will be standard with every new truck purchased from Rush Truck Centers, the national truck dealer announced.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenDecember 13, 2019

FMCSA Delays Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Compliance for States

Be aware that the partial extension of the compliance date for the new clearinghouse rule does not apply to motor carriers.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 13, 2019

YRC Hit by Industrial Slowdown, Makes Leadership Changes

The industrial slowdown has hit less-than-truckload giant YRC Worldwide, which reported tonnage is down significantly compared to a year ago, as it announced changes to its CFO and board of directors.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeDecember 13, 2019

FTR: 2019 Freight Market 'Steadier' Than it May Seem

While it’s been a challenging year for the trucking industry in some ways, comparisons to the runaway market of 2017-2018 may make it seem worse than it is. In their monthly State of Freight webinar Dec. 12, the transportation intelligence analysts at FTR discussed the top trends affecting freight volumes and rates.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 12, 2019

Zurich, Vindati Offer Stand-Alone Truck Cargo Coverage

Zurich Insurance has teamed up with underwriter Vindati to launch a new stand-alone Motor Truck Cargo insurance program for for-hire and contract trucking operations.

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