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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 8, 2011

TransCore Says Average Linehaul Rate Back to December Level of $1.55 per Mile

A 2.1 percent increase in flatbed rates nationwide brought the average line haul rate back up to December levels of $1.55 per mile, according to TransCore Truckload Trendline

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Driversby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

Land Span Offers Teams Availability Bonus

Land Span Inc. recently launched its availability bonus program to team company drivers, offering them more flexibility and control over their earnings

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Driversby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

Fikes Truck Line Partners with uDrove to Offer Special Incentive Program

Fikes Truck Line has partnered with uDrove LLC, which provides electronic hours of service solutions and paperwork replacement programs for the transportation industry, to offer a special incentive program for its owner-operators

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Aftermarketby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

NHTSA Administrator David Strickland to Keynote Green Truck Summit

David Strickland, who as head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sets policy for motor vehicle safety and fuel economy standards, will give the keynote address at the 2011 Green Truck Summit Monday, March 7

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Driversby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

Budget Debate Begins with Proposal to Cut Transport Programs

House Budget Committee Chairman Hal Rogers kicked off this year's budget process with a plan that includes a 17 percent cut for highway and housing programs. The Kentucky Republican said that the $74 billion in overall cuts his committee envisions constitute a responsible and prudent level of funding for the rest of the fiscal year

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 7, 2011

"New Vision" for U.S.-Canada Border

President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper met last week to kick off a longer-term negotiation on border issues. The two signed a pact Friday calling for greater U.S.-Canada cooperation in trade and security

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Driversby StaffFebruary 6, 2011

TransCore Analysis of CSA Numbers Shows More Carriers Have Alerts than under SafeStat

In its analysis of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new CSA program data, TransCore found that there are significant state and regional differences in particular BASIC scores and that more carriers have alerts under CSA than they did under the previous SafeStat figures

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 6, 2011

January Cass Freight Index up 27% Year Over Year

According to the Cass Freight Index, freight shipments declined in January for the second consecutive month, but were higher than levels for the same period in 2010.

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Driversby StaffFebruary 6, 2011

YRC Reports Year-over-Year Improvement in Fourth Quarter

YRC Worldwide reported net income of $23 million and $0.49 earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2010, including a $52 million benefit from an income tax settlement

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Aftermarketby StaffFebruary 6, 2011

McLeod Software Experiences Record Growth

McLeod Software, Birmingham, Ala., has completed its fiscal year with a new record for sales growth. The company's 2010 fiscal year shows a 56 percent sales increase over 2009

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