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Fuel Smartsby StaffJune 27, 2013

Trillium Says it Will Build 101 Public CNG Stations by 2016

Trillium CNG is expanding its compressed natural gas fueling network, with plans to build 101 public access Class 8 accessible CNG stations in 29 states by 2016.

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Fuel Smartsby Tom BergJune 26, 2013

Big UPS Order for NG Tractors Follows 300 Million Successful ‘Green’ Miles

United Parcel Service is so committed to using low-emissions fuels that all of the 700 Class 8 vehicles it has ordered for delivery late this year and into 2014 will run on liquefied natural gas.

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Driversby Deborah LockridgeJune 26, 2013

Cognitive Distraction: Hands-Free Cell Phones Aren't as Safe as You Think

While most people realize the potential dangers of texting while driving or talking on a handheld phone while driving, the idea of "cognitive distraction" is harder to grasp,

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Productsby StaffJune 26, 2013

UShip Integrates SaferWatch

Online freight exchange uShip announced it is integrating the SaferWatch carrier compliance and risk management software across its shipping marketplace, including uShip PRO, its commercial freight platform.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeJune 26, 2013

Spot Freight Rates Move Higher for Flatbeds, Reefers Expected to Surge

There has been a bit of a turnaround when it comes to freight rates on one of the nation’s biggest freight matching service providers.

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Driversby StaffJune 26, 2013

Economic Watch: More Traffic Congestion, Better Economy

If trucking is the lifeblood of the nation’s economy, then surprisingly, there is no reason for alarm if the arteries carrying those trucks seem a little clogged. Traffic information services provider Inrix reports traffic congestion rose nationally more than 9% in May, signaling the continued strengthening of the national economy.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 26, 2013

Freight Forecast: Strong Trucking Growth

American Trucking Associations released the latest edition of U.S. Freight Forecast to 2024, which projects an overall increase in freight volumes for all modes of more than 20% and an increase in the amount of that freight moved by trucks.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 26, 2013

Trucks Transported 60.6% of U.S.-NAFTA Trade in April

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation released the April North American Free Trade Agreement freight numbers showing that trucks carried 60.6% of the $99 billion of freight moved in April 2013 between the United States and its NAFTA partners, Canada and Mexico.

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Driversby StaffJune 26, 2013

FHWA Seeks Clearance for Truck Parking Survey

The U.S. Transportation Department’s Federal Highway Administration is seeking to move forward with a study about truck parking.

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Aftermarketby Oliver PattonJune 26, 2013

EPA Has Big Ambitions for New Heavy Duty Fuel Economy Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency is more ambitious for the next phase of its heavy-duty truck fuel economy standards than it was for the first, and will look at trailers as well as new engine and transmission technologies.

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