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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 6, 2016

As Hurricane Matthew Approaches, States Prepare for Emergency

With Hurricane Matthew strengthening to a Category 4 storm before making landfall, states from Florida through North Carolina are preparing for the worst with road closures, evacuations and suspensions of certain transportation rules.

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Productsby StaffOctober 5, 2016

Volvo Integrates Advanced Collision Mitigation Into Dash Display

System readouts are integrated into the driver information display on the dash, so no additional display units or prep kits are needed.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 5, 2016

Stoughton Trailers Names New VP of Purchasing

John Payne is the new vice president of purchasing and member of the trailer manufacturer's executive team, the company announced.

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Driversby StaffOctober 5, 2016

Park My Truck App Helps Drivers Find Available Parking

Trucking and travel plaza leaders have launched the smart phone application to help solve the parking shortage for professional drivers..

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Productsby StaffOctober 5, 2016

Navistar Names Holland as its Standard Fifth Wheel Supplier

The Holland FW17 was given the position as the standard fifth wheel on Navistar’s International LT, a series of linehaul tractors that were just unveiled.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffOctober 5, 2016

Minnesota Judge Upholds State's Biodiesel Mandate

An effort to block a state requirement for all diesel fuel sold at the pump to be at least 10% biofuel has been blocked by a District Court judge.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 5, 2016

ATA Elects Kevin Burch its 72nd Chairman

American Trucking Associations’ board of directors elected Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express from Dayton, Ohio as the federation’s 72nd chairman.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 5, 2016

Fatigue, Drug Use Blamed in Truck Crash That Killed 6

The NTSB determined that a fatigued and meth-impaired truck driver slow down for traffic in a Tennessee work zone, starting a multi-vehicle crash that killed six people and injured four.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 5, 2016

DOT Aims for Zero Traffic Deaths Within 30 Years

Three DOT agencies and the National Safety Council have teamed up to launch a new initiative with the goal of eliminating traffic deaths on U.S. roads within the next 30 years, and truck safety is one of the targeted areas of the effort.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenOctober 5, 2016

ATA’s Spear Slams Proposed Speed-Limiter Rule

The president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations has bluntly assessed as “dangerous” the key provisions of the proposed federal speed-limiter rule for heavy-duty commercial vehicles.

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