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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 19, 2014

Truck Tonnage Increases 1.3% in July, Near Record High

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.3% in July, following a decrease of 0.8% the previous month, according to newly released figures.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 19, 2014

Economic Watch: Inflation Lowest in Five Months, Housing Best Since January

UPDATED -- Consumer prices increased as the slowest pace in five months during July, increasing just 0.1% from the month before, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.

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Drivers•by Staff•August 19, 2014

FMCSA Proposes to Negotiate Driver Training Rule

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is taking another swing at a driver training rule, this time suggesting negotiations to resolve details that sidelined an earlier proposal.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 18, 2014

Deadline Extended for Top 50 Green Fleets Nominations

The deadline to nominate a fleet for Heavy Duty Trucking's Top 50 Green Fleets has been extended through the end of the month to Friday, August 29.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•August 18, 2014

Average Diesel Cost Falls for Seventh Straight Week to $3.835

The average cost of on-highway diesel in the U.S. continues slowly moving lower, posting its seventh consecutive weekly drop, according to new U.S. Energy Department figures.

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Drivers•by Oliver Patton•August 18, 2014

Shippers Air Concerns about Driver Coercion Proposal

Federal truck safety regulations are venturing into new territory with a proposal to protect drivers from coercion, igniting concerns among shippers and others about how the rule will affect them.

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Drivers•by Staff•August 18, 2014

Company Fined Nearly $1 Million for Hours of Service Violations, Firings

OSHA says an asphalt paving company wrongfully terminated an unnamed foreman plus two unnamed truck drivers for raising safety concerns after being told to violate trucker hours of service regulations.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 18, 2014

P&S Transportation Parent Purchases Logistics Provider TA Services

The combined companies will go forward under the ownership of P&S Holdings and continue to operate under their respective, independent names, according to a news release.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 18, 2014

ACOFAS to Hold Electrical Diagnostics Clinic

The American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists will be holding a clinic and educational program for technicians on understanding electricity.

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Drivers•by Staff•August 18, 2014

Celadon Adds 1,500 New Tractors to Fleet

Celadon Trucking Services has purchased more than 1,500 new tractors to add to its overall fleet.

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