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Driversby Jim BeachSeptember 17, 2013

Report Shows Truck Enforcement Disparities

That some states enforce specific commercial vehicle regulations more aggressively than other states is no secret. Some states are known for citing truckers for light and lamp violations, others for seat belts and others for hours of service violations. And there is CSA data to prove it.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 17, 2013

USA Truck Announces Executive Appointments

USA Truck has announced the appointment of Russell Overla to the position of executive vice president, Truckload Operations and Jeff Lester to the role of executive vice president, Safety and Risk Management. The two bring a combined 40 years of transportation industry experience to USA Truck's executive management team.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 17, 2013

Honeywell Completes Acquisition Of Intermec

Honeywell has completed its acquisition of Intermec , a provider of mobile computing, radio frequency identification solutions, voice-enabled workflow and data-collection solutions, and printing solutions.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 17, 2013

Utah Hiking Speed Limit to 80 This Week

Utah’s Transportation Department has just completed speed studies on several rural freeway sections and crews installed new 80 mph speed limit signs earlier this week.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 17, 2013

Portions of Route 17 Now Interstate 86 in NY

New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald announced that a 15.8-mile portion of Route 17 in Chemung County has been designated by the Federal Highway Administration as Interstate 86. The designation comes after an extensive rehabilitation project to upgrade the road to federal interstate standards.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 17, 2013

New Legislation Seeks to Boost U.S. Port Freight

U.S. Senators Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have just introduced legislation they say would support the American trade economy and significantly strengthen American ports.

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Driversby Oliver PattonSeptember 17, 2013

House Committee to Vote on Sleep Apnea Bill

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee scheduled a Thursday vote on a bill that would compel the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to write a regulation covering sleep disorders rather than issue a guidance.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffSeptember 17, 2013

Survey Shows Need for Critical Infrastructure Investments

The trade group, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the lobby group, Building America’s Future, has released results from a new survey highlighting manufacturers’ concerns about America’s roads and bridges, transit and aviation systems and ports.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 17, 2013

Truck Driver Appreciation Week Underway

Many trucking groups and industry suppliers this week are asking Americans to reflect and appreciate the 3.1 million professional truck drivers that deliver America’s freight safely and securely, every day, as part of the 25th annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeSeptember 17, 2013

Economic Watch: Inflation Not a Threat to Growth

A new report shows inflation does not pose any threat to the slowly improving United State’s economy.

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