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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeDecember 14, 2016

Spot Truckload Freight Rates, Loads Ease Following November Gains

The amount of freight available to haul from the spot truckload market surged in November as rates generally moved higher, according to newly released figures from DAT Solutions and its network of load boards, while both slowed a little during the first full week in December.

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Maintenanceby Jack RobertsDecember 14, 2016

Third Time the Charm for Rush Tech Rodeo Champ

Rush Truck Technician Rodeo names winners, hands out more than $250,000 in cash and prizes as mega-dealer emphasizes the importance of service.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsDecember 14, 2016

Rush Truck Center CEO Predicts Mixed Year for Truck Sales

Rush Truck Center CEO Rusty Rush said he expects to see a flat year in Class 8 over-the-road sales in 2017, but predicts that certain market segments and medium duty sales will remain strong.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenDecember 13, 2016

DOT Proposes V2V Rule for Cars; Could One for Trucks Be Far Behind?

While the National Highway Traffic Safety Commission issued a proposed rule on Dec. 13 aimed at getting vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology on all new light-duty vehicles, NHTSA confirmed for HDT that there is “no [similar] rulemaking as of yet” in the works for commercial vehicles.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffDecember 13, 2016

FMCSA Keeps Controlled Substance Random Testing Rate

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that the controlled substances random testing rate for regulated motor carriers will remain at 25% for 2017.

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Productsby StaffDecember 13, 2016

Noregon Releases Updated JPro Training Videos

Noregon has released an updated training video series online for the company’s JPro Professional diagnostic software.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffDecember 13, 2016

Diesel Fuel Prices Continue to Trend Higher

Diesel and gasoline prices were higher for the second week in a row, according to the latest numbers from the Energy Department.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenDecember 13, 2016

TransComply Launches Carrier Food-Safety Compliance Tool

The Uniform Food Safety Transportation Protocol is available now for use by motor carriers to comply with mandates from shippers and their broker agents under the new Food and Drug Administration rule for sanitary transportation of human and animal food, according to TransComply.

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Fuel Smartsby Tom BergDecember 13, 2016

IdleAir, eNow Agreement Means Discounts for Fleets

“The advantage here for the trucking world is that they get a mutual 25% discount off of eNow and IdleAir retail list prices,” said a spokesman.

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Maintenanceby Jack RobertsDecember 13, 2016

Rush Dealer Technicians to Compete in Growing Annual Rodeo

San Antonio plays host to 165 technicians from Rush dealerships testing their skills against each other at the Rush Service Center Technician Rodeo.

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