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Driversby Evan LockridgeJanuary 15, 2014

Spot Market Loads Jump 74% Last Week, 2013 Rates and Activity Better Than 2012

Activity on the spot market skyrocketed the first full week of the year, according to new figures from the freight-matching service provider DAT, but rates lagged.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

ATA Names Curtis J. Shewchuk Chairman of Homeland Security Policy Committee

Curtis J. Shewchuk, Con-way's Chief Security Officer, has been appointed chairman of the American Trucking Associations' Homeland Security Policy Committee.

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

Rush Enterprises Acquires Assets of Dealership Groups in Illinois and Indiana

Rush Enterprises Inc. announced that its subsidiaries have acquired certain assets of CIT Inc., which does business as Chicago International Trucks, Mcgrenho L.L.C., which does business as Indy Truck Sales, and Indiana Mack Leasing, LLC; and the membership interests of Idealease of Chicago, LLC.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

Specialized Transportation Renamed CRST Specialized Transportation

Iowa-based parent to several trucking companies, CRST International, has announced has changed the name of Specialized Transportation, which it acquired in 2011, to CRST Specialized Transportation.

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Driversby Oliver PattonJanuary 14, 2014

NIOSH Study Points to Significant Health Risks for Long-Haul Drivers

Long-haul drivers are plagued by significant health risks, according to a new study by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. Almost 70% of these drivers are obese, compared to 31% of other workers, and the prevalence of morbid obesity is twice as high, 17% versus 7%.

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Driversby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

Nebraska DMV Announces Release of New Online Trip and Fuel Permits

​The Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles announced the launch of a new online application for the issuance of trip and fuel permits.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

Accuride Announces Changes in Sales & Marketing Organization

Accuride Corp. announced that it is realigning its Sales & Marketing organization as part of the continued streamlining of the company’s management and cost structure.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

U.S. EPA Issues Guidance Letter on Diesel Exhaust Fluid

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a guidance letter late last year to heavy-duty on-highway engine manufacturers outlining how it intends to determine the physical range of adjustment of diesel exhaust fluid quality for certification testing, according to DiscoverDEF.com.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

Polar Service Centers Names Gary Murphy Director of Business Development

Polar Service Centers, a national network of tank trailer parts and service locations, has named Gary Murphy director of business development for the northern half of the United States.

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Driversby StaffJanuary 14, 2014

California Issues Reminder over Compliance with Reefer Rules

The California Air Resources Board is reminding brokers, forwarders, shippers and receivers that hire motor carriers to transport perishable goods on California highways to re-establish due diligence in their hiring practices with the start of 2014.

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