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Fuel Smartsby Evan LockridgeMarch 8, 2016

Government Revises Diesel, Gasoline Price Forecast Lower

Average prices for trucking’s main fuel along with those for gasoline and crude oil are all expected to remain low this year, according to the latest U.S. Energy Department Short-Term Energy Outlook, and aren’t expect to rise significantly next year.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenMarch 8, 2016

FMSCA Extends Safety-Fitness Rulemaking Comment Period

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the public comment period for its proposed rule on safety fitness determinations for motor carriers.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 8, 2016

Trucking Insider Offers Video-Based Tech Consulting Service

Veteran trucking technology consultant Mike Nalepka has launched VideoProtects, an advocacy and consulting company focused on the transportation video technology market

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Driversby StaffMarch 8, 2016

PeopleNet Selects Vigillo as CSA Data Provider

Fleet management software provider PeopleNet has chosen Vigillo to provide CSA data for its new safety analytics dashboard.

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Equipmentby Evan LockridgeMarch 8, 2016

Earnings Watch: Navistar Losses Decline, Hit $33 Million

Truck and engine manufacturer Navistar International Corp. on Tuesday surprised many analysts with its announcement that it narrowed its losses more than expected during its most recent fiscal quarter.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMarch 7, 2016

Diesel Jumps Above $2 Per Gallon Again

The price of a gallon of diesel fuel increased for the third straight week, once again rising above $2 per gallon.

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Equipmentby StaffMarch 7, 2016

TranSource Acquires North And South Carolina Dealers

Commercial truck dealer group TranSource has entered into an agreement with Advantage Truck Centers to purchase certain assets from the Rocky Mount and St. Pauls, N.C. locations.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenMarch 7, 2016

FMCSA Redefining High Risk Motor Carrier

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is adopting a new “High Risk” motor carrier definition along with investigative procedural changes aimed at enabling investigators “to take more immediate action against carriers with the highest crash risk.”

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Equipmentby StaffMarch 7, 2016

Peterbilt Begins Denton Plant Expansion

Peterbilt recently broke ground on a 102,000-square-foot expansion to its heavy-duty truck manufacturing facility in Denton, Texas.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMarch 7, 2016

Loop Energy, Peterbilt to Build Zero-Emission Truck

Loop Energy will use a newly acquired $7.5 million grant to accelerate deployment of its new zero-emission powertrain for heavy-duty trucks. The company plans to install the powertrain in a Peterbilt Class 8 truck and deliver it to a customer for testing.

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