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Fuel Smartsby StaffOctober 24, 2013

Biodiesel Production Tops 1 Billion Gallons

New EPA statistics released resently show the biodiesel industry has cracked the 1 billion gallon mark for the third consecutive year, with several months of production remaining.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 24, 2013

Massachusetts Small Fleet Owner Charged with Bribing FMCSA Inspector

A man has been charged in U.S. District Court in Worcester, Mass with trying to bribe a federal safety investigator in order to avoid negative findings on a safety review of his motor carrier company, but has already decided to pled guilty to avoid a lesser sentence.

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Driversby StaffOctober 24, 2013

Schneider: New HOS Rules Hurt Productivity

Since the new hour of service rules implementation on July 1, the fleet Schneider National says it has seen a 3.1% drop in productivity on solo shipments and a 4.3% decline on team shipments.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 24, 2013

Old Dominion Boosts Third Quarter Profit Nearly 18%

The less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line has announced revenue was $616.5 million for the third quarter of this year, a 12.0% increase from $550.5 million for the third quarter of 2012.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 24, 2013

Landstar Posts $29 Million Profit, Down from $33 Million a Year Ago

Florida-based trucking company Landstar System has reported 2013 third quarter net income of $29.2 million, down from $33.1 million the same time a year ago, while revenue was $680.5 million, down from $717.2 million, during the same time.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 24, 2013

Trucking Company Owners Sentenced for Violating FMCSA OOS Order

The owners of an Alabama trucking company have been sentenced for their roles in running a “chameleon carrier.”

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Driversby StaffOctober 24, 2013

OSHA Orders Trucking Company and Owner to Withdraw Retaliatory Lawsuit, Pay Former Workers

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered Palumbo Trucking of North Branford, Conn., and owner David Palumbo to withdraw what is says is a retaliatory lawsuit filed against two former workers who raised safety concerns, pay them $60,000 in damages and take other corrective actions.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 23, 2013

Swift Profit Falls Despite More Revenue

Profit for Arizona-based Swift Transportation fell in the third quarter of the year despite doing more business.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeOctober 23, 2013

Third Quarter Cargo Thefts Rise from Second Quarter, Value Drops

The logistics security services company, FreightWatch International, reports in the third quarter of the year it recorded a total of 231 thefts in the United States, the same amount as a year ago, but the value of each theft averaged less.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 23, 2013

PTA Holdings Moves Into Intermodal Rail, Newgistics Rebranded and Expanding

The transportation holding group PTA Holdings, Phoenix, Ariz. has announced it is entering the intermodal transportation rail segment with American Trainco Logistics, initially centered in the Chicago area.

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