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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 18, 2013

Love's Open Travel Stop in Deer Park, Texas

The new travel stop is located at Hwy 225 and Independence Parkway in Deer Park, Texas.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 18, 2013

S.C. Trucking Group Endorses State Road Funding Plan

A plan by South Carolina lawmakers to bring in around $800 million for road and bridge work without raising taxes has gotten a thumbs up by the South Carolina Trucking Association.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 18, 2013

Cadec Annual User's Conference Slated for Sept. 16-19, 2013

This year’s theme, “Stay Connected,” reflects the trend towards fleets leveraging wireless technology in order to collect critical fleet data and maintain strong connections with customers.

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Driversby StaffJune 18, 2013

ATA Critical of New Hours-of-Service During Congressional Hearing

In testimony today before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s panel on highways and transit, Steve Williams, chairman and CEO of Maverick USA, said changes to federal hours-of-service rules, set to take effect July 1, are costly and unsupported by data or research.

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Driversby StaffJune 18, 2013

Detour Likely Next Month for Key Link Serving Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri

Work on the U.S. 51 Ohio River bridge between Kentucky and Illinois will begin sometime after July 7 according to the Kentucky DOT. The nature of the work will limit the bridge to a 7-foot maximum load width, which excludes all but passenger vehicles from the crossing for about 60 days.

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Driversby Oliver PattonJune 17, 2013

Maryland Demonstrates Drivewyze Wireless Bypass Service

Federal and industry luminaries gathered at a Maryland truck weigh station Monday to observe the latest in wireless bypass technology. The state implemented the Drivewyze system last September and has found that it helps focus its enforcement efforts.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 17, 2013

AFS Purchases Trendset as Part of Bankruptcy Sale

The transportation cost management solutions provider, AFS, has announced the purchase of Trendset Information Systems, a freight audit, payment services provider. The deal, part of a bankruptcy sale, was finalized on June 14 and is the twelfth acquisition for AFS.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeJune 17, 2013

Diesel Falls to Lowest Price Since July, Crude Hits Highest Level Since September

Diesel has declined 0.8 cents per gallon over the past week for a U.S. average of $3.841 per gallon, it’s lowest since last July. This marks the fourth straight decline, placing it just over a nickel lower than where it was the last time it moved higher, while the current price is 11.2 cents per gallon higher than the same time a year ago.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 17, 2013

Old Dominion to Raise Rates based on Distance, Service

The increased rate provides for a nominal increase in intrastate, interstate and cross-border lane charges. The new rate will also offset the rising costs of new equipment and insurance, while preserving competitive wages and benefits for employees.

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 17, 2013

Phillips Industries’ President and CEO Reaches Fifty-Year Milestone

Bob joined Phillips Industries in 1963, then known as H.W. Phillips Company. In 1968 inspired by customer demands Phillips started manufacturing the first pre-assembled light cords in 1968, launching the company on its present trajectory.

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