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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 31, 2014

YRC Worldwide Successfully Amends Credit Agreement

YRC Worldwide continues to make progress when it comes to refinancing its debt following a preliminary agreement that was secured last month.

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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniJanuary 30, 2014

Online Parts Ordering Becoming More Popular

Online parts ordering is a growing trend, based on results from a recent MacKay & Company survey on fleet parts purchasing, presented during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week.

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Driversby Oliver PattonJanuary 30, 2014

Field Study Proving Benefit of Restart Rule Draws Criticism

A field test of the 34-hour restart provision of the new hours of service rule shows that the restrictions improve safety. The test found that the provision, which requires drivers to take two successive periods off between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. during their once-a-week restart, is more effective at combating fatigue than the earlier rule, said the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Driversby StaffJanuary 30, 2014

FMCSA Expands Cold Weather Emergency Declarations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has expanded emergency declarations it issued earlier this month, waiving enforcement of some federal regulations for certain movements of propane and other home heating fuels due to shortages

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJanuary 30, 2014

DEF Prices Stable at Truckstops, Delivery Prices Increase in January

The new edition of DEF Tracker from the company Integer Research shows the average price for all diesel exhaust fluid bulk supply modes in the U.S. and Canada increased for all delivery modes compared with the previous month.

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Fuel Smartsby Evan LockridgeJanuary 30, 2014

Three Bills Introduced to Promote Natural Gas Use in Trucking

U.S. Representatives Lee Terry, R-Neb., and Sam Graves, R-Mo., have introduced a trio of bills to promote the use of natural gas in long haul trucking.

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Driversby Truckinginfo StaffJanuary 30, 2014

Field Study Proves Benefit of Restart Rule, FMCSA Says

A field test of the 34-hour restart provision of the new hours-of-service rule shows that the restrictions improve safety, the Federal Motor Carrier Motor Safety Administration reports.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 30, 2014

UPS 2013 Profit Leaps to $4.4 Billion

Trucking, parcel and logistics giant UPS increased profit in the final quarter of the year and for all of 2013.

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Driversby StaffJanuary 30, 2014

Goodyear Truck Tires Available at Love’s Truck Tire Care Centers

Fleets and owner-operators now have even more direct access to Goodyear truck tires with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s agreement with Love’s Travel Stops.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 30, 2014

Arkansas Best Moves from Loss to Profit in 2013

The parent company to less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System and ground expedite fleet Panther Expedited Services reported a profit in the final quarter of 2013 after reporting a loss a year earlier.

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