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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 31, 2016

DOT Declares Volvo Steering Defect Recall 100% Complete

The last of nearly 16,000 trucks voluntarily recalled by Volvo Trucks North America for a steering defect have been identified and repaired, achieving a 100% safety recall completion – a rare occurrence in the world of recalls.

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Driversby StaffOctober 28, 2016

ATA Safety Council Honors Fleets, Safety Director, Drivers

The American Trucking Associations' Safety Management Council recognized fleets, drivers and safety directors for their contributions to fleet safety at the Safety, Security and Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition in Oklahoma City.

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Driversby David CullenOctober 28, 2016

Fleets Seek Immediate Hair-Testing Action by FMCSA

Rather than wait for a rulemaking, several major motor carriers have petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for exemptions that would allow them to use hair-testing in lieu of urinalysis to comply with pre-employment drug testing regulations for truck drivers.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeOctober 28, 2016

CFI Name Returns With TransForce Acquisition

Longtime employees of TransForce’s new acquisition in Joplin, Mo., are proudly digging out their old CFI shirts, as the company founded in 1951 as Contract Freighters Inc. goes back to its roots and its name under its new ownership.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 28, 2016

Caravan Transport Leverages BlackBerry Radar

BlackBerry Limited, a global software provider, announced its end-to-end asset tracking solution, BlackBerry Radar, has been deployed with Caravan Transport Group Inc.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeOctober 28, 2016

Economic Watch: GDP Growth Roars Back, Hits 'Turning Point'

Growth in the U.S. economy accelerated in the third quarter of the year, posting its biggest gain in two years, according to Commerce Department numbers released Friday morning. However, a separate report shows consumer confidence slipped.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeOctober 28, 2016

Spot Truckload Rates Steady as Available Freight Increases

While there were slightly more loads and trucks on the spot market during the week ending Oct. 22, according to DAT Solutions and its network of load boards, rates moved little from the week before.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeOctober 27, 2016

XPO Logistics Sells Truckload Operations to TransForce

XPO Logistics Inc. (NYSE: XPO) announced Thursday that it has sold its truckload business to Canada's growing trucking concern TransForce Inc. (TSX: TFI) for approximately $558 million in cash.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 27, 2016

Earnings Watch: YRC, Universal Truckload Post Smaller Profits

Earnings for the parent of the mainly less-than-truckload carrier YRC Freight and others turned in a smaller third quarter numbers late Thursday, while one logistics operator also reported its profit is down from a year ago.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 27, 2016

Sunteck and TTS Merger Forms $1 Billion Multimodal Company

Third-party transportation and logistics providers Sunteck Transport Group and TTS Holdings have merged to create a single $1 billion dollar company.

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