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Fuel Smartsby Evan LockridgeNovember 6, 2013

First TA and Petro LNG Locations Announced

Officials with the truckstop chain, Travel Centers of America, indicated this week when they plan to open their first liquefied natural gas filling stations in cooperation with Shell targeting commercial vehicles.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeNovember 6, 2013

Economic Watch: Leading Economic Indicators Increase

Conditions for the American economy are improving and may continue doing so, according to a new report out from one private research group.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeNovember 6, 2013

Spot Market Freight Conditions Slightly Better from Week Before

Total spot market loads available to haul increased 4.9% Oct. 27 through Nov. 2 compared to the previous seven days, while spot market capacity fell 2.3%.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 6, 2013

Profit Declines for Quality Distribution

The parent to bulk chemical haulers, Quality Carriers and Boasso America, has reported net income of $2.8 million, for the third of the year, down sharply from $8.9 million a year earlier.

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Driversby StaffNovember 5, 2013

Over $8 million Available to Reduce Emissions in Bay Area in Calif.

The California Bay Area Air Quality Management District is announcing that funding is now available to help Bay Area truck owners reduce emissions and meet upcoming state air quality requirements.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 5, 2013

NTSB Says Train and Tractor-Trailer/Parade Float Crash and Deaths Due to Poor Planning

A fatal accident in which a freight train struck a tractor-trailer hauling a parade float in Midland, Tex. last November was caused by the failure of both the city and the parade organizer to address the risks associated with routing a parade through an active grade crossing and it serves as a cautionary tale to any trucking operation that volunteers equipment or people for such events.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 5, 2013

Defendants Plead Guilty in Scheme to Steal Trailer-Load of Goods

Two defendants pleaded guilty on Tuesday in Federal court in Kansas for their role in a scheme to steal a load of processed beef from a meatpacker in southwest Kansas.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeNovember 5, 2013

Economic Watch: Non-Manufacturing and Manufacturing Sectors Improve

Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in October for the 46th consecutive month, according to the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing Institute for Supply Management Report On Business.

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Driversby StaffNovember 5, 2013

South Carolina Ports Launch Clean Trucks Program

The South Carolina Ports Authority has announced a new Clean Truck Certification Program to take effect on Jan. 1, 2014.

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Driversby TruckingInfo.com StaffNovember 5, 2013

FMCSA Orders N.C. Carrier to Shut Down

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ordered a Cherryville, N.C.-based trucking company, to immediately cease operations, declaring it to be an imminent hazard to public safety.

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