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Fleet Managementby David CullenApril 10, 2017

Swift-Knight Merger to Create Truckload Giant

Swift Transportation Co. and Knight Transportation Inc. announced on April 10 that they will merge via a stock swap to form a new company, Knight-Swift Transportation. The two Phoenix, Arizona-based carriers say the new company will be the truckload industry's largest.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 7, 2017

Bendix Supports Local High School Robotics Competition

The Huntington, Ind., campus of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has pledged $1,000 to local high school students in a statewide Robotics competition and an additional $2,000 to support the entire event.

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Driversby StaffApril 7, 2017

Drug-Fueled Refuse Truck Driver Goes on Wrong-Way Rampage

A Kentucky-licensed truck driver arrested for driving the wrong way on a highway to avoid police while on drugs was declared an imminent hazard by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Driversby StaffApril 7, 2017

XPO Salutes 7 Drivers Who Exceeded 3 Million Safe Miles

XPO Logistics has recognized seven of its less-than-truckload drivers who have achieved 3 million consecutive miles of accident–free driving.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeApril 7, 2017

Economic Watch: Trucking Helps Push Unemployment to Near 10-Year Low

While the number of jobs added in the U.S. slowed dramatically during March, trucking supplied a big part of the gain, according to Labor Department figures released Friday, helping push the unemployment rate down to almost a 10-year low.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 7, 2017

California Strikes Deal with Truckers to Hike Fuel Tax

A bill to raise fuel taxes that could bring in $5.2 billion a year has advanced through the California legislature and needs only to be signed by Gov. Jerry Brown before going into effect.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeApril 7, 2017

As Schneider Goes Public, Chief Exec Talks About Trucking Hot Topics

Chris Lofgren, president and CEO, talks about Schneider's $550 million IPO, infrastructure funding, autonomous vehicles, and the driver shortage.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 6, 2017

Program Trains Trucking Execs on Driver Retention

Risk Reward Consulting is offering advanced executive leadership training programs called Drivers Are First, designed to help carrier companies build an intelligent driver retention system and reduce turnover.

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Driversby Jack RobertsApril 6, 2017

Real-World Fuel Economy Challenge to Hit the Road in September

In September, a contingent of trucks from fleets around the country will hit the road to see if their special blend of vehicles, technology and drivers can log the highest fuel economy numbers in real-world operating conditions.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 6, 2017

Carrier Transicold Helps Fight Hunger by Donating Reefer Units

Carrier Transicold has announced a program to donate $150,000 worth of truck and trailer refrigeration units to individual food banks in the Feeding America network.

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