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Fuel Smartsby Tom BergJune 20, 2014

New Models Selling Well, Natural Gas ‘Happening,’ KW Reps Say

Revival in construction activity is driving healthy sales of vocational trucks, a recently launched highway tractor has become a “home run,” and interest in natural gas power should cause that segment to grow to 15-20% of heavy truck sales by 2020, Kenworth Truck Co. representatives said at a briefing for reporters Friday morning.

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Equipmentby StaffJune 20, 2014

Bergstrom Names Gordon Global Vice President of Truck Sales

As a result of enhanced global collaboration and coordination within the trucking industry, Bergstrom has promoted Bill Gordon to Global Vice President Truck.

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Equipmentby StaffJune 20, 2014

Premier Trailer Leasing Buys Trailer Fleet International

Premier Trailer Leasing earlier this month acquired certain assets of Trailer Fleet International, a provider of trailer rental and leasing services on the west coast, with nearly 3,000 trailers and locations in Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga, Portland and Seattle.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 20, 2014

Bridger Group Acquires Occidental Petroleum’s Trucking Operation

Integrated crude oil midstream logistics company, Bridger Group, has reached an agreement to provide dedicated trucking services for the crude oil marketing business of Occidental Energy Marketing.

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Driversby StaffJune 20, 2014

NLRB Charges Trucking Company with Dozens of Labor Law Violations

The National Labor Relations Board is charging a California trucking company committed more than 50 labor law violations against its drivers. The action is against port trucking company Green Fleet Systems, which hauls containers in and out of the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 20, 2014

C.R. England Honors Military Veteran Drivers, Plans to Hire 350 More

Attended by national, state and local military and government officials, and hundreds of C.R. England drivers and employees, the company unveiled five new military-themed trucks and trailers to be driven exclusively by former members of the military and announced the goal of adding 350 veterans to their driver force by the end of 2014.

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Equipmentby StaffJune 20, 2014

Class 8 Truck Orders Rebound in May

Class 8 orders rebounded in May after falling below expectations in April, according to new figures released by ACT Research.

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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonJune 19, 2014

Senate Halts Debate on HOS Restart Provision

Partisan differences halted Senate debate on an appropriations bill that includes a suspension of the 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service rule. As the debate began, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced an amendment that would change Sen. Susan Collins’s provision calling for suspension of the restart and a study of its impact.

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Equipmentby StaffJune 19, 2014

Mack Offering Grant Application Assistance for Alternative Fueled/Clean Diesel Customers

Mack Trucks is now working with an organization to assist dealers and customers navigate through the grant process to obtain public funding for alternative fuel and clean diesel-powered vehicles.

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Driversby StaffJune 19, 2014

Court Upholds Firing of Alcoholic Truck Driver

Lawyers for Sakari Jarvela claimed the company violated the Americans With Disabilities Act and other federal law, after he was diagnosed with alcoholism in 2010.

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