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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 10, 2013

CMA Breaks Ground on New Distribution Center

Double Coin Tires and CMA announced that construction is to start on the company’s newest distribution center.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 10, 2013

FedEx Freight to Increase Shipping Rates

FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., will increase shipping rates by an average of 4.5%, effective July 1.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 10, 2013

Senate Introduces the LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act

Yesterday, the U.S. Congress introduced bipartisan legislation to equitably tax liquefied natural gas as a transportation fuel. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced the legislation, titled the “LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013” (S.1103).

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 10, 2013

More Than 1,300 2014 Kenworth and Peterbilt Trucks Being Recalled

A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration notice says an internal defect in the ignition switch causes the starter to engage when a key is partially inserted before the key is turned, and could cause injury to a person working in the engine compartment. Vehicles with standard transmissions may experience unexpected movement, which may result in personal injury or a crash.

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Productsby StaffJune 10, 2013

Alcoa Facility Will Cut in Half Energy Used to Recycle Aluminum for Forged Wheels

Alcoa's new $21 million Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products cast house expansion at its Barberton, Ohio, plant is expected to cut in half the total amount of energy used to recycle aluminum for forged wheels.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 10, 2013

Learn About the Latest in Driver Health Regulations at Fleet Safety Conference

The 2013 Fleet Safety Conference, scheduled for June 25-27 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, in Schaumburg, Ill., will feature a session on what fleets should know about the federal government's increased scrutiny of the health and wellness of commercial drivers, from tougher medical card requirements to sleep disorders.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 10, 2013

ODFL Revises Upward Second Quarter Expectations

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion expects growth in tonnage per day to increase in a range of 5.0% to 5.5% compared to the second quarter of 2012, versus its previous expectation of an increase in a range of 4.5% to 5.0%.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJune 7, 2013

Trucking Sheds Jobs in May While 175,000 Added Overall

Despite a drop in trucking jobs in May, employment in the for-hire trucking segment is up greatly from earlier levels, with about 40,000 jobs being added in the past 12 months and around 152,000 added from three years ago.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 7, 2013

Canada's Vitran Enters Into Interline Partnership to Serve West Coast

Major Canadian carrier Vitran Corp. will close seven terminals in the western part of the U.S. and focus on its core East Coast business, signing interline agreements with two U.S. carriers to handle its Western U.S. routes.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJune 7, 2013

DOE Grant Will Help Deploy 120 Plug-in Hybrid Work Trucks

Odyne Systems, which makes hybrid systems for large trucks, will be able to deploy more than 120 plug-in hybrid work trucks for municipalities and utilities, thanks to a $45.4 million U.S. Department of Energy award.

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