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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 2, 2014

FMCSA's Deborah Freund Dead at 57

A driving force behind trucking safety at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Deborah M. "Debbie" Freund, died Thursday of metastatic breast cancer.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 2, 2014

Omnitracs to Acquire XRS in $178 Million Deal

Omnitracs, the original pioneer of tracking and communications in the trucking industry, announced it's buying XRS Corp., which led the industry in going to a mobile platform using the bring-your-own-device strategy.

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Equipment•by Staff•September 2, 2014

Navistar International Extends Tax Asset Protection Plan

Navistar International’s board of directors has approved an amendment to its tax asset protection plan, extending it to November 3, 2014.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 2, 2014

PierPass Diverts 30 Millionth Truck from So Cal Ports

PierPass announced that its OffPeak program reached a major milestone, diverting its 30 millionth truck trip at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 1, 2014

Happy Labor Day

Truckinginfo.com and Heavy Duty Trucking are closed Monday in observance of the Labor Day holiday

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•August 29, 2014

Economic Watch: Consumer Spending Posts First Decline Since January

Consumers unexpectedly backed off on personal spending in July by just a bit, while income moved slightly higher, according to a new U.S. Commerce Department report, raising concerns that wages are not keeping up with household needs.

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Drivers•by Oliver Patton•August 29, 2014

FMCSA Will Study Driver Pay Impact on Safety

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has begun a study of the relationship between safety and driver pay. The agency is asking for comments on a plan to see if there is a connection between industry pay practices and safe driving.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 29, 2014

Maryland Pulls Out of Baltimore Intermodal Project Development

The Maryland Department of Transportation has terminated its agreement with railroad operator CSX to locate a new Baltimore Rail Intermodal Facility in the western part of the city and has pulled all state funding from the project.

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Drivers•by Staff•August 29, 2014

Love’s Adds Two More Travel Stops

Love’s Travel Shops announced the opening of two new locations in Mossy Head, Florida, and Fort Stockton, Texas.

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Drivers•by Staff•August 28, 2014

Boyd Bros Raises Driver Pay

Boyd Bros. Transportation announced a new pay increase for its drivers.

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