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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 25, 2012

Trailer Orders Fall in May

Trailer industry orders softened in May, reports ACT Research Co. Given that orders in May have fallen below April volumes in 10 of the past 12 years, the decline was anticipated

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJune 25, 2012

FMCSA Targets Drug and Alcohol Violations in Two-Week Sweep

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's annual drug and alcohol strike force sweep, held April 30 to May 11, resulted in 287 commercial bus and truck drivers being removed from the roads. More than 128 companies face enforcement actions as a result of the two-week sweep

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 25, 2012

Pilot Flying J Partners with Truckers to Triathletes

Pilot Flying J is teaming up with Truckers to Triathletes to help professional drivers maintain healthy lifestyles

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Driversby StaffJune 25, 2012

Iowa Waives CDL Drive Skills Test for Military Personnel

A new law in Iowa makes it easier for former military personnel to make the switch to a commercial driving career

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Driversby StaffJune 25, 2012

YRC Freight to Raise Rates 6.9%

YRC Freight will raise base rates an average of 6.9%, adding to a trend of similar LTL rate hikes.

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 25, 2012

Debby Causes Florida Flooding, Road Closures

After drenching much of Florida, creating flooding and road closures, it doesn't look like Tropical Storm Debby is going anywhere soon. The slow-moving storm is expected to sit in the Gulf of Mexico for the next few days before making landfall in the Florida panhandle,

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Driversby StaffJune 23, 2012

Ambassador Bridge Owner Promotes Opposition to Detroit-Windsor Bridge

Opposition is already ramping up to the second border-crossing bridge planned to link Detroit, Mich., with Windsor, Ontario, Canada

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Driversby StaffJune 23, 2012

DOT Announces TIGER Grants

The Department of Transportation announced that 47 transportation projects in 34 states and the District of Columbia will receive a total of almost $500 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation's TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) 2012 program

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Aftermarketby StaffJune 23, 2012

NTTC, FMCSA Schedule Cargo Tank Test and Inspection Workshops

Four cargo tank test and inspections workshops offered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Tank Truck Carriers association are open for registration

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Driversby StaffJune 23, 2012

West Virginia Establishes Natural Gas Task Force

West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed an executive order establishing a Natural Gas Vehicle Task Force to investigate transitioning the state's vehicle fleet to natural gas fuel and developing an infrastructure to support compressed-natural-gas vehicles

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