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Driversby StaffJanuary 14, 2010

Arrow Employees Take Class Action Suit to Bankruptcy Court

Arrow employees have filed a class action lawsuit against Arrow Chairwoman Carol Pielsticker and former CEO Douglas Pielsticke

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 14, 2010

The First Lesson of Recession: Survive It

The Great Recession has affected freight transportation in many ways but most of all it has provided a lesson in survival. "We did what most businesses did in order to survive - things that in our 25-year history we've never had to do," said Pat Quinn, co-chairman of U.S. Xpress. Such as: pay freezes, pay cuts from five to 20 percent and laying off non-driving personne

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 14, 2010

ATA Releases Annual Trucking Trends Report

The American Trucking Associations has released "American Trucking Trends 2009-2010," an annual state of the industry report

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 14, 2010

Port of Oakland Truckers Granted Second Extension

Truck drivers serving the Port of Oakland now have until Feb. 16 to comply with California's port truck rule aimed at reducing diesel emissions in and around port communitie

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJanuary 14, 2010

Volvo Trucks Announces Second Annual Safety Awards

For the second year in a row, Volvo Trucks North America will award $25,000 each to two fleets with the best driving records and top safety programs in 2009 as part of its Volvo Trucks Safety Award

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJanuary 14, 2010

Minnesota Trucking Association Aims to Improve Driver Safety

The Minnesota Trucking Association has introduced the "Keep Both Hands on the Wheel" campaign, a year-long effort to provide information and training to members and their drivers on improving road safety

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 14, 2010

Iowa80.com Celebrates 10 Years On the Web

Iowa80.com has reached the 10-year mark for selling trucking accessories online. Launched as a mail-order catalog by Iowa 80 Truckstop in 1997, Iowa80.com moved online in 2000

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 14, 2010

I.D. Systems Buys Asset Intelligence in $15 Million Deal

I.D. Systems, which provides wireless asset management solutions, has acquired Asset Intelligence, a business unit of General Electric in a $15 million cash deal

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Driversby StaffJanuary 14, 2010

Effort to Improve International Trucking at an Impasse

U.S. and Canadian trucking interests have for a couple of years been trying to get U.S. Customs and Border Protection to loosen its restrictions on the movement of empty international trailers, but with no success so far

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Driversby StaffJanuary 13, 2010

New CARB Mandate Takes Effect This Month

A new rule requiring heavy-duty trucks and trailers in California to have low-rolling resistance tires and approved aerodynamic devices goes into effect this month

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