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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•November 15, 2010

New Driver Distraction Study Looks at Cell Phone Use in the Cab

The amount of visual distraction is a key factor in whether in-cab technology increases crash risk for commercial drivers, according to a new study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 14, 2010

Driver Shortage Matter of When, Not If

The economy and freight may be sluggish right now, but by 2012, the industry will be looking at shortage of 400,000 drivers, according to Eric Starks, president of FTR Associates

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Drivers•by Staff•November 14, 2010

Outlook for Highway Reauthorization Unclear after Election

The landslide Republican victory will change the transportation players on the House side, but there is no clear signal that even with this new leadership Congress has the political will to solve the key problem of funding the federal highway program

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 12, 2010

TA Customers, Employees Raise More Than $200,000 to Help Truckers

Customers and employees of TravelCenters of America raised $211,115 for the St. Christopher Trucker Development and Relief Fund, through their first ever Band Together fund raising promotion during October

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Drivers•by Staff•November 12, 2010

Two Ohio Rest Areas Closing for Six-Month Renovation

Two rest areas on I-90 in Ohio will be closed for six month starting today as crews modernize the facilities

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Drivers•by Staff•November 12, 2010

Deficit Commission Proposes Fuel Tax Hikes

Flying straight in the face of long-standing opposition by the President himself, a draft report from the bi-partisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform proposes a 15-cent hike in fuel taxes, beginning in 2013, to sustain the Highway Trust Fund

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Equipment•by Staff•November 12, 2010

Mexico Threatens Revolving Tariffs over Lagging Truck Talks

Mexico is rattling trade sabers in an effort to get stalled talks on the cross-border trucking dispute moving again

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 12, 2010

GE to Replace Half its Global Fleet with Electric Vehicles by 2015

GE announced the largest-ever single electric vehicle purchase commitment, pledging to deploy 25,000 cars over the next five years, a move that could eventually help move the company into electric trucks as well

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 12, 2010

Demand for Heavy-Duty Trucks on the Rebound

A combination of factors that are fueling a rebound in demand for Class 8 trucks could push production over 150,000 vehicles for 2010, according to ACT Research Co

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Drivers•by Staff•November 12, 2010

California Suit Alleges Schneider Shorted Drivers on Wages, Mileage, Benefits

A suit filed in U.S. District Court in California in July on behalf of regional drivers employed by Schneider National Carriers says the carrier failed to pay all wages, mileage, and benefits required by state labor laws

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