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Drivers•by Staff•January 14, 2010

Effort to Improve International Trucking at an Impasse

U.S. and Canadian trucking interests have for a couple of years been trying to get U.S. Customs and Border Protection to loosen its restrictions on the movement of empty international trailers, but with no success so far

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Drivers•by Staff•January 13, 2010

New CARB Mandate Takes Effect This Month

A new rule requiring heavy-duty trucks and trailers in California to have low-rolling resistance tires and approved aerodynamic devices goes into effect this month

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 13, 2010

Port of Morehead City Closed After Chemical Spill

The Port of Morehead City in North Carolina was closed Tuesday as first responders and emergency management officials addressed a chemical spill of pentaerythritol tetranitrate, the primary ingredient in detonating cords used for industrial explosion

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Drivers•by Staff•January 13, 2010

FMCSA Schedules Fourth HOS Listening Session in Iowa

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has scheduled its fourth listening session on the truck driver hours of service rulemaking in a location near truck parking

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 13, 2010

3PLs Hit Hard in '09; 2010 Looks Better

In 2009, the U.S. third party logistics sector saw its first year-over-year drop in market revenues since 1995, when Armstrong & Associates began tracking the U.S. 3PL market

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 13, 2010

Old Dominion Adopts Intelek's StripMiner EDI Software

Old Dominion Freight Line has implemented Intelek Technologies Corporation's StripMiner EDI Screen Scraper Software, which will be integrated with its enterprise transportation management and internal Electronic Data Interchange platform

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 13, 2010

DOT Freight Index Up 1.8 Percent After Two-month Drop

After falling for two straight months, the Freight Transportation Services Index gained 1.8 percent in November from its October leve

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Drivers•by Staff•January 13, 2010

Landstar Redesigns Company Web Site

Landstar System, a non-asset based supply chain provider, has redesigned its company web site, www.landstar.com, to simplify the search for information on its service offerings

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 13, 2010

TCA Names Contenders in Driver of the Year Contests

The Truckload Carriers Association has announced the finalists for its 2009 Company Equipment Driver of the Year contest and the Owner Operator Driver of the Year contest

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Drivers•by Staff•January 12, 2010

DOL Sues Mid-States Express Over Medical Claims

The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against the owners of Mid-States Express, alleging that the bankrupt carrier did not protect the interests of the participants and beneficiaries in the company's 401(k) and health plans

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