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Driversby Evan LockridgeApril 15, 2013

State Department Issues Permit for New Bridge Between U.S. and Canada

The building of a second bridge connecting Detroit with Windsor, Ontario, has moved another step closer to reality with U.S. federal approval, but opposition to the plans still exist, including in the form of lawsuits.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 15, 2013

Highway Angel Pulls Motorist from Burning SUV

On a dark winter morning, a professional truck driver named Brandon Walker rescued an injured man and father of four from a burning SUV. For his selfless actions, Walker has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeApril 12, 2013

Latest Economic Numbers Disappointing

Retail sales and consumer confidence have taken a downturn, but the reasons for it aren’t clear, while producer prices fell and business inventories have barely moved higher.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeApril 12, 2013

JB Hunt Reports Increased First Quarter Financials

The first quarter earnings reporting season has kicked off in trucking on a high note with J. B. Hunt Transport Services, which announced net earnings of $73.3 million compared to $67.7 million the same time a year ago.

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Driversby StaffApril 12, 2013

Medical Services Added To Bordentown Petro

TravelCenters of America has opened a medical clinic at the Petro Stopping Center, located off I-295, Exit 57, in Bordentown, N.J. This is the first medical clinic offering in the state for the chain and its 18th location nationwide offering medical services.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 11, 2013

VSG and Stertil-Koni Agree to Licensing Agreements

Lift manufacturers Vehicle Service Group and Stertil-Koni USA Inc. have agreed to license patented heavy-duty vehicle lift technology to each other. The mutual licensing agreements resolve patent infringement lawsuits the companies filed against each other last year.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 11, 2013

Universal Lubricants Appoints New Director of HD Technical Sales

Universal Lubricants announced the appointment of industry veteran Sonny Mays to lead the company’s technical support and sales in the heavy-duty market to meet increasing demand.

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Productsby StaffApril 11, 2013

3Gtms and Transite Join Forces to Offer New TMS

3Gtms, a developer of transportation software products, announced it has completed a merger with Transite Technology, a developer of transportation management systems.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 11, 2013

CNG Refueling Station to Launch in Westbrook Maine

Businesses, municipalities and citizens of Westbrook, Maine and the surrounding communities will soon be able to fuel with compressed natural gas. American Natural Gas, LLC announced the company is permitting and constructing a public, heavy-duty CNG fueling facility in Westbrook. The refueling station is already in development.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 11, 2013

Freight Brokerage Continues as an Important Role for Carriers

Results from Transport Capital Partners’ First Quarter 2013 Business Expectations Survey found that while some carriers are reporting an increase in brokered freight services in the last three months, a majority of carriers (62%) are using fewer brokers than six months ago.

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