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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 21, 2014

Trial Set for 10 Indicted in $1 Million Conspiracy to Steal Trucks, Trailers and Cargo

Trial is set for Feb. 18 in Kansas City, Mo. federal court for a group of people charged for their roles in a conspiracy to steal nearly $1 million worth of trucks and trailers along with their cargo.

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Driversby Oliver PattonJanuary 21, 2014

New FMCSA Rule Targets Willful Violators

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s newest enforcement tool is a shutdown order for carriers that flagrantly disregard the safety rules. Under a final rule to be posted this week, the agency can suspend or revoke the authority of willful repeat violators, and impose civil or criminal penalties.

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Driversby StaffJanuary 21, 2014

HOS Exemptions Granted for Heating Fuel Deliveries in Midwest and Eastern U.S.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued two emergency exemptions for propane and other home heating fuel haulers, covering the Eastern and Midwest regions of the country.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 21, 2014

UPS Expecting Lower Profits

Parcel and trucking company UPS has offered a glimpse of its fourth quarter and 2013 earnings ahead of releasing its full report on Jan. 30.

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Driversby StaffJanuary 17, 2014

Propane Haulers Ask for Regional HOS Exemptions

In a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, the National Propane Gas Association on Wednesday called on him to grant regional exemptions from federal hours of service regulations for the Midwest and Eastern parts of the U.S., to relieve what the group says is "pressure on the current propane distribution network."

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJanuary 17, 2014

Teamsters and YRC Reach New Tentative Agreement Following Failed Vote

The Teamsters Union and YRC Worldwide announced Friday they reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, providing a pathway for substantial debt reduction and refinancing initiatives for the parent of several trucking operations.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 17, 2014

SmartDrive Expands Sales Team

SmartDrive Systems announced that Michael Stapleton and Kelley Overton have joined its management team as vice president of regional sales and director of regional sales, respectively.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJanuary 17, 2014

Nearly 350,000 Hybrid and Electric Trucks Will be Sold by 2020, Forecasts Navigant Research

According to a new report from Navigant Research, nearly 350,000 light, medium-, and heavy-duty hybrid and electric trucks will be sold in the global commercial fleet market from 2013 through 2020.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJanuary 17, 2014

CNG Station to be Built Near Birmingham

Evergreen Transport LLC has partnered with U.S. Oil for the construction of a Gain Clean Fuel compressed natural gas station to be located near Birmingham, Ala.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 17, 2014

The Pete Store Acquires Elliott/Wilson Capital Trucks

The Pete Store announced it has acquired certain assets of Elliott/Wilson Capitol Trucks LLC, a truck dealer with locations in Maryland and Virginia. The acquisition adds a full-service facility in Landover, Md., a parts-only location in Manassas, Va., and territory on the Eastern Shore of Maryland to the dealers’ network.

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