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Driversby StaffNovember 21, 2014

Specialized Carriers Seek Exemption from 30-Minute Break Requirement

The Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association petitioned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for relief from the provision, which says drivers must take a half-hour break in an 8-hour shift.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 21, 2014

Southeastern Freight Lines Opens Arkansas Service Center

Southeastern Freight Lines opened a new service center in Van Buren, Ark., near Fort Smith. The facility was opened in response to growing business in the area.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffNovember 21, 2014

Trillium Opens Public Access CNG Station in Louisiana

Trillium CNG and E-Z Mart Stores opened a public access, Class-8 accessible compressed natural gas fueling station at the E-Z Mart Convenience Store and Truck Stop in Monroe, La.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 21, 2014

Truck Chassis Pool Coming to Port of New York, New Jersey

The Journal of Commerce reports an agreement has been reached on a plan creating a “gray” chassis pool that would allow truckers to freely interchange chassis throughout the Port of New York and New Jersey as soon as early next year.

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Equipmentby StaffNovember 21, 2014

Truck Replacement Program for New York, New Jersey Ports Extended

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has approved the continuation of a program that helps port truckers replace older, higher-polluting vehicles with newer, cleaner burning ones.

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Driversby StaffNovember 21, 2014

Drivers Increasingly Involved in Truck Cargo Thefts

A new white paper from the logistics security services provider FreightWatch International reports last year truck cargo theft activity spiked in the final quarter of the year, with a total of 242 reported incidents.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 21, 2014

Kentucky Fuel Taxes to Move Lower

The decrease reflects a drop in the calculated average wholesale price of motor fuels, as provided under Kentucky law, according to the state transportation department.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 21, 2014

Economic Watch: Leading Indicators Show Improvement into 2015

A measure used to forecast where the U.S. economy is headed in the next three to six months rose sharply in October from the month before, according to the private research group The Conference Board.

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Equipmentby StaffNovember 20, 2014

October Trailer Orders Hit Record High

Net trailer orders in the U.S. hit an all-time record high in October with 46,267 units according to a new report by FTR. The new mark shatters the old high number by 9%

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 20, 2014

USA Truck Expands Dedicated Freight Team

USA Truck expanded its Dedicated Freight team with the hiring of Greg B. Lutes as vice president and general manager.

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