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Driversby Evan LockridgeJune 5, 2013

Investigation Into I-5 Bridge Collapse Continues, Preliminary Reported Expected By End of June

The National Transportation Safety Board has released an update in its continuing investigation into the May 23 bridge collapse in Mount Vernon, Wash., along Interstate 5.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 5, 2013

Vantage Parts and Service Joins Vipar Heavy Duty as New Stockholder Company

Based in Anchorage, Alaska, Vantage Parts and Service has joined the Vipar Heavy Duty network of distributors as a stockholder.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeJune 5, 2013

Court to Rule in July on Motion to Consolidate Pilot Flying J Lawsuits

The motion was filed last week for lawyers representing Ohio Auto Delivery, which filed a class action earlier this month. Many of the lawsuits that have been filed against Pilot Flying J are seeking class action status, make similar claims and are in federal court in various parts of the country.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 5, 2013

Con-way Freight Dedicates New Lumberton Service Center

Con-way Freight, a less-than-truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc., recently dedicated its new 65-door service center in Lumberton, N.C.

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Driversby StaffJune 5, 2013

North Texas Bans Trucks From Some Left Lanes

Trucks in the Dallas-Forth Worth area in Texas are going to move over and get out of the left lane in certain places on certain highways.

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Driversby StaffJune 5, 2013

Wayne State University Seeks Impact of Differential Speed Limits

Years of research have produced mixed views on whether different freeway speed limits for cars and trucks make roads safer, but Wayne State University researchers are taking a comprehensive approach to answering that question for state officials.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 5, 2013

Diamond International Truck Dealership is Open for Business in Springfield, Mo.

Diamond International of Springfield, a local International Truck dealership, has opened its new location at 2635 E. Diamond Street in Springfield, Mo.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJune 5, 2013

Holland Driver Keith Fielding Travels Three Million Accident-Free Miles

Holland professional driver Keith Fielding achieved the accomplishment of driving over three million consecutive miles without a single preventable accident.

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Driversby StaffJune 5, 2013

Available Freight on Spot Market Falls, Rates not Improving

The amount of spot market freight available at the end of May and into the first of June fell dramatically while rates barely changed. New figures from freight-matching service provider DAT TransCore show May 26 through June 1, the number of spot market loads available in the U.S. fell 19% from the previous seven days.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJune 5, 2013

NTSB Says Straight-Truck Safety Needs More Attention

The National Transportation Safety Board says the government should consider making medium-duty straight truck drivers get a commercial driver's license, following a five-year study that found these trucks were involved in a disproportionate number of fatalities.

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