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Drivers•by Staff•October 9, 2013

Cop Laptops to be Shutoff While on the Move in Iowa

Those in trucking who want to pull out their hair when they see a law enforcement officer using a laptop computer while going down the road will soon be able to keep from going bald in one state.

Fleet Management•by Staff•October 9, 2013

Knight Expects Lower Third and Fourth Quarter Business

A number of factors negatively impacted the third quarter of 2013, it said in a release, which has resulted in expected earnings below original estimates.

Fuel Smarts•by Staff•October 9, 2013

Achates Power Raises $35.2 Million in Series C Financing

Achates Power, Inc.—developer of internal combustion engines that increase fuel efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are lower cost—announced growing market traction for its opposed-piston engine technology with the addition of $35.2 million in Series C financing.

Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•October 9, 2013

Spot Freight Rates Increased as September Ended

Freight rates are generally up on the spot market while the amount of available freight has declined a little.

Drivers•by Staff•October 8, 2013

Capacity Additions Remain Conservative

Modest optimism regarding rates and volumes, and a rising number of unseated trucks, continues to influence whether carriers will add capacity.

Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 8, 2013

TCA Highway Angel Helps Motorist Extinguish Flames Beneath His Van

The Truckload Carriers Association has nameed Robert Barrett of Paris, Tenn., as a Highway Angel. Barrett drives for Milan Express and is being recognized for acting quickly to put out a fire for a fellow motorist.

Drivers•by Staff•October 8, 2013

FMCSA Encouraging Carriers to Update Their Registration

It notes that all companies under FMCSA jurisdiction are required to perform the update every two years as part of the new Unified Registration System...

Fuel Smarts•by Staff•October 8, 2013

UPS Adding to Natural Gas Fueling Network, Adding More Tractors

UPS plans to invest approximately $50 million to build an additional nine liquefied natural gas fueling stations, bringing the total number of stations to 13. Four were announced in April, and all should be operational by the end of 2014.

Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•October 8, 2013

Former Driver Trainee Files Lawsuit Against Roehl Transport

A $5 million lawsuit has been filed against Roehl Transport over allegations that it payed student truck drivers less than the federal minimum wage.

Safety & Compliance•by Staff•October 8, 2013

Con-way Freight Honors Driver for Three Decades of Accident-free Driving

Con-way Freight announced that professional driver sales representative, Brian Busch, one of Con-way's first employees when the company was founded in 1983, has surpassed 30 years of driving without an accident or injury - the first in company history to achieve this milestone.

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