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Aftermarketby StaffMay 8, 2012

Fontaine Names New VP of Sales and Marketing

Fontaine Trailer Company has promoted Alan Briley to vice president of sales and marketing

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 8, 2012

Domestic Intermodal Container Volume Surges 14.9% in First Quarter

Domestic container volume gained a "remarkable" 14.9% in the first quarter compared to a year ago, according to the Intermodal Association of North America's Intermodal Market Trends & Statistics report

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 8, 2012

Increases in Retail Container Traffic Expected Through Back-to-School Season

Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports will be flat in May compared with the same month last year, but is expected to see solid year-over-year increases through this summer and the back-to-school season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracke

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 7, 2012

Peterbilt Hands Out Annual Dealer Awards

Peterbilt Motors recognized dealers with its annual Dealer of the Year awards at the annual Peterbilt Dealer Meeting held in Frisco, Texas

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 7, 2012

Hendrickson Announces Suspension Training Program for June

Hendrickson has scheduled its next round of technical suspension training for the heavy-duty transportation industry with its ninth session of the Hendrickson Vehicle Suspension Institute

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMay 7, 2012

Highway Fatalities to Reach Record Low

The number of highway deaths in the U.S. is on track to be at its lowest on record, according to The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's early estimate of 2011 traffic fatalities

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Driversby StaffMay 7, 2012

Industry and Safety Groups Press for Recorder Mandate

Trucking and safety interests are pressing congressional negotiators to include an electronic onboard recorder mandate in the highway bill they are drafting. In a letter to leaders of the House-Senate conference committee, industry interest groups strongly urged that the mandate be kept in the bill

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Driversby StaffMay 7, 2012

Diesel and Gas Prices Down, Oil Hits 2012 Low

Gasoline and diesel fuel prices dropped for the fourth straight week, and the price of oil hit its lowest point this year due to more concerns over the state of Europe's economy

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Driversby StaffMay 7, 2012

Stability Control Proposal Nearing Publication

A proposal to require stability control systems on heavy-duty tractors is nearing publication. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposal has been cleared by the White House Office of Management and Budget, the last step in the review process

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Driversby StaffMay 7, 2012

Motor Carriers Asked to Weigh in on CSA

This week, the American Transportation Research Institute launched its second annual motor carrier survey to identify CSA impacts on trucking operations, as well as carrier perceptions and attitudes toward FMCSA's maturing regulatory program

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