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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 4, 2012

DOT Allows Use of UVA-Blocking Window Film

The Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration now allows the use of compliant window films on big rigs to block UVA rays, which have been linked to skin cancer

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 3, 2012

41% of Australian Truck Drivers Have Sleep Apnea, Study Says

A new sleep study found that 41% of Australian truck drivers have obstructive sleep apnea

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Drivers•by Staff•April 3, 2012

Tornados Damage Schneider National Dallas Site

Tornados that barreled through the Dallas-Ft. Worth area yesterday caused severe damage to equipment at Schneider National's Dallas operating center at 34511 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 3, 2012

Drivers Asked to Weigh in on CSA

The American Transportation Research Institute launched its second annual truck driver survey to identify CSA impacts on trucking operations, as well as driver perceptions and attitudes toward the maturing regulatory program

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Equipment•by Staff•April 3, 2012

China Heavy Truck Demand Down in Q4; Medium Duty Demand Up

Heavy truck demand in China fell in the fourth quarter due to continuing construction market weakness, and growth in consumer spending supported increased road freight transportation

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Drivers•by Staff•April 3, 2012

Epes Transport Announces Northeast Pay Increase

Epes Transport System, a North Carolina-based truckload carrier, announced an enhancement to its existing pay package

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 3, 2012

ACT Research: Class 8 Preliminary Net Orders Soft in March

The final numbers for March net orders, which will be released mid-April, will approach 20,000 units for heavy-duty Class 8 trucks and 13,500 for medium-duty Classes 5-7 vehicles, reports ACT Research

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Drivers•by Staff•April 3, 2012

Quality Distribution Acquires Trojan Vacuum Services

Quality Distribution's wholly owned subsidiary, Quality Carriers, has purchased the operating assets of Trojan Vacuum Services from Wiley Lease Co. for $8.7 million in cash

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 3, 2012

Used Trucks: Medium Duty Prices Stable, Heavy-Duty Buyers Wait for Natural Gas Options

For the past several months, the used medium-duty truck segment has been very stable, not moving much in either direction, says Ricky Beggs, managing editor at Black Book, which provides vehicle pricing information for the automotive industry

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 3, 2012

Rail Logistics-Cold Train and Interstate Distributor Co. Partner for Dedicated Drayage Fleet

Rail Logistics-Cold Train and Interstate Distributor Co. announced a new partnership in which Cold Train will use a dedicated fleet of trucks from Interstate Distributor for short-haul drayage service to and from the Port of Quincy Intermodal Terminal in Washington State

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