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Drivers•by Staff•November 30, 2010

Schneider National Bulk Carriers Increases Owner-Operator Compensation

The tanker division at Schneider National, Schneider National Bulk Carriers, is increasing owner-operator compensation by 5 cents per mile. The new rate increases owner-operator compensation to $1.05 per mile, plus fuel surcharge, for loaded and unloaded miles

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Drivers•by Staff•November 30, 2010

Carrier Groups Sue to Halt CSA 2010 Safety Data Publication

Several groups of small trucking companies have sued to prevent publication of carriers' safety performance data under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 program

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Equipment•by Staff•November 30, 2010

September North American Surface Trade up 19% from Year Earlier

Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 19.3 percent higher in September 2010 than in September 2009

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Drivers•by Staff•November 30, 2010

Gordon Trucking Implementing Sleep Wellness Program

After a successful pilot program, Gordon Trucking is implementing a nationwide comprehensive sleep apnea screening and treatment program

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Drivers•by Staff•November 29, 2010

Diesel Prices Lower, Oil Futures Higher

The average price of a gallon of diesel dropped for the second week in a row, but only by a less than a penny, according to weekly figures released Monday by the U.S. Department of Energy

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Drivers•by Staff•November 29, 2010

Dupre Joins Alliance Calling for Mandatory EOBRs

Dupre Logistics, Lafayette, La., has joined the recently formed Alliance for Driver Safety and Security, a group of trucking companies that is pushing legislation to mandate electronic onboard recorders

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 29, 2010

ATR Moves into New Reman Facility

Authorized Transmission Remanufacturing has moved into a new 100,000-square-foot remanufacturing plant in Mundelein, Ill

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 29, 2010

Port of Long Beach to Replace Aging Bridge

Last week, officials gathered at the Port of Long Beach to mark the start of a nearly $1 billion project to replace the aging Gerald Desmond Bridge, a vital link between the West Coast's second busiest port and the city of Los Angeles

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Drivers•by Staff•November 29, 2010

Inspector General to Look Into FMCSA's Handling of New Entrants

The Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General is initiating an audit of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's response to National Transportation Safety Board recommendations to improve the New Entrant Safety Assurance Program

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 29, 2010

J.D. Power Survey Finds Big Differences in Medium-Duty Fuel Mileage

Differences in gas mileage among medium-duty trucks could translate into savings of more than $2,000 per truck per year, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. Medium-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Customer Satisfaction Study released Monday

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