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Drivers•by Staff•June 1, 2012

O&S Trucking Files For Bankruptcy, Partners with Prime Inc.

O&S Trucking of Springfield, Mo., has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to the Springfield News Leader, and the company plans to reorganize and partner with Prime Inc., also based in Springfield.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 1, 2012

Trucking Adds 7,300 Jobs in May, National Job Growth Stalls

The trucking industry added 7,300 for-hire trucking jobs in May, an increase from 1.3 million jobs in April and a 3.4% increase from a year ago

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 1, 2012

Verizon to Acquire Hughes Telematics

Verizon Communications Inc. announced it will acquire Hughes Telematics Inc., parent company of Networkfleet, for $12 per share in cash, or a total of $612 million

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 1, 2012

Kenworth T680 Enters Production at Chillicothe, Ohio Plant

The new aerodynamic Kenworth T680 has begun production at the Kenworth Truck Company assembly plant in Chillicothe, Ohio

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Drivers•by Staff•May 31, 2012

FMCSA Safety Crackdown Closes 26 Bus Operations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shut down 26 bus operations running passenger service on I-95 between New York City and Florida, the latest in a series of enforcement crackdowns on truck and bus companies

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Drivers•by Staff•May 31, 2012

ATA Tells Congress Security Efforts Must Be Risk Based

While testifying on the Transportation Security Administration's Surface Transportation Inspection Program, Phil Byrd, president of Bulldog Hiway Express, Charleston, S.C., and vice chairman of American Trucking Associations, told the congressional subcommittee that efforts to secure the nation's transportation system should be deployed based on specific and credible intelligence

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 31, 2012

Frost & Sullivan: Navistar Will Recover in Long Term

Despite challenges Navistar has faced, there are long-term growth opportunities for the company in the future, according to Sandeep Kar, Frost & Sullivan's global director of commercial vehicle research

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 31, 2012

Rolling Strong and StayHealthy to Provide Driver Health Kiosks

Rolling Strong is partnering with Stayhealthy, maker of health monitoring devices, to provide professional drivers access to kiosks known as HealthCenters, which will be placed in convenient locations for drivers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 31, 2012

DOT Releases New Emergency Response Guidebook

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration released the 2012 version of its Emergency Response Guidebook today, providing first responders with an newly revised go-to manual to help deal with hazmat accidents during the critical first 30 minutes

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Drivers•by Staff•May 31, 2012

NY Thruway Association Proposes 45% Toll Hike for Trucks

The New York State Thruway Authority is eyeing toll increases of 45% for commercial vehicles with more than three axles, and the hike could be implemented as soon as September 30, reports the Associated Press. NYSTA is currently seeking public input on the increase

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