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Drivers•by Staff•September 22, 2010

FMCSA Posts Ban on Texting While Driving

Following up on guidance it issued earlier this year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has posted a formal rule banning truck and bus drivers from texting while driving. The rule also prohibits carriers from requiring or allowing their drivers to text

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Drivers•by Staff•September 21, 2010

Despite CSA 2010 Deadline, Relatively Few Carriers Have Checked Data

A new era in truck safety enforcement is going to begin in December, but so far relatively few carriers have taken an active interest in what the new regime will mean to them

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 21, 2010

AxleTech Unveils New Michigan Headquarters

AxleTech International officially unveiled its new world headquarters facility in Troy, Mich., last week

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 21, 2010

More Shippers Turn to Transloading to Streamline Supply Chain

Industry experts report an increase in a tool known as transloading on the West Coast over direct shipping to the Midwest via intermodal rail,

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 21, 2010

Texting, Eating, Talking Top Distracted Driving Behaviors in Study

When it looked at the most common activities going on in the cab before a crash, SmartDrive Systems found that operating a handheld device, like texting on a phone or operating a GPS, was the most common. Eating/drinking/smoking came in second, and talking on a mobile phone came in third

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 21, 2010

Xata Turnpike Makes Push in Canada with Glentel Agreement

Xata Turnpike, a division of Xata Corp., has added Glentel, a leading wireless provider in Canada, to its list of value-added resellers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 21, 2010

NPTC Recognizes Private Fleet Driver All-Stars

Fourteen private fleet truck drivers who have demonstrated high performance standards against their peer drivers throughout the country have been honored by the National Private Truck Council as National Driver All-Stars

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Drivers•by Staff•September 21, 2010

Dupre' Logistics Ups Driver Pay

Dupre' Logistics Energy Distribution Services group announced a 3 to 6 percent pay increase for its professional drivers

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Aftermarket•by Staff•September 21, 2010

Highway Angel to be Honored During Humanitarian Bowl

The Truckload Carriers Association announced it will for the third year in a row honor the TCA Highway Angel of the Year during the uDrove Humanitarian Bowl

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Drivers•by Staff•September 21, 2010

FMCSA Proposes Texting Ban for Hazmat Drivers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood kicked off the 2010 national Distracted Driving Summit today with an announcement that he is initiating a new rulemaking to prohibit commercial truck drivers from texting while transporting hazardous materials

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