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Safety & Complianceby StaffJanuary 2, 2010

Government Launches Distracted Driving Web Site

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a new web site devoted to distracted driving at www.distraction.gov.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 2, 2010

November Truck Tonnage Index Has Best Year-Over-Year Showing in 12 Months

The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.7 percent in November, following a 0.2 percent contraction in October

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Driversby StaffJanuary 2, 2010

Wisconsin Making CDL Changes to Meet Federal Regulations

Wisconsin is making several changes to its commercial driver license program, after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration found a number of discrepancies between Wisconsin statutes and federal regulations

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Driversby StaffJanuary 2, 2010

Further Problems Emerge for Arrow Trucking

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Arrow Trucking because of the abrupt way it ceased operations last week, while further details emerge about the company's financial woes and its chairwoman says she's uncertain about the future

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Aftermarketby StaffDecember 28, 2009

Fleet Equipment Purchase Plans Stabilize

Transport Capital Partners' fourth quarter Business Expectations Survey shows carriers are stabilizing on fleet replacement, with a pre-buy unlikely and more interest in buying and selling shown by carriers

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Driversby StaffDecember 28, 2009

New Interchange on Kansas Turnpike is Automated

The Kansas Turnpike is opening its first interchange in nearly 15 years today

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Driversby StaffDecember 28, 2009

Diesel, Oil Prices Rise

The price of diesel at the pump rose last week for the first time in eight weeks, to a national average of $2.732 per gallon, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Department of Energy

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Driversby StaffDecember 28, 2009

Con-way Honored With Green Supply Chain Award

Con-way Inc. has been honored for the second consecutive year by Supply & Demand Chain Executive with its Green Supply Chain Award for 2009

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Driversby StaffDecember 28, 2009

Spending Bill Does Not Include Cross-Border Restriction

The omnibus spending bill for 2010 signed into law last week by President Obama does not include language prohibiting funds for a pilot program to give Mexican trucks limited access to the U.S

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Safety & Complianceby StaffDecember 28, 2009

CVSA Reports Mixed Results From Operation Safe Driver

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance reports that while its annual Operation Safe Driver education and enforcement blitz did see improvements in the number of out of service violations and citations, there was an increase in moving traffic warnings and citation

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