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Driversby StaffFebruary 9, 2017

Dart Ups Long-Haul Driver Pay

Dart Transit has rolled out a pay increase for its over-the-road company truck drivers, the carrier announced.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 9, 2017

FTR, CKCVR Issue Maintenance Benchmarking Study

FTR and CK Commercial Vehicle Research have released a comprehensive benchmarking study that examines fleet maintenance practices in heavy- and medium-duty fleets.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenFebruary 9, 2017

Trucking-Futures Exchange Startup TransVix Sets up Shop in Chattanooga

TransVix LLC, a startup aimed at launching the first futures exchange based on trucking capacity, has moved its headquarters from Fort Worth to Chattanooga, Tenn., to leverage the city’s emerging reputation as an entrepreneurial hive and transportation hub.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 9, 2017

Truck Body Maker Morgan Celebrates 65th Anniversary

Morgan Corporation, a designer and producer of light- and medium-duty truck and van bodies, is celebrating the company’s 65th anniversary this year.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenFebruary 8, 2017

Intelligent Transpo Roadmap Stresses Long-Term Thinking on Funding

Among the numerous recommendations laid out in a public-policy roadmap issued on Feb. 8 by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, is a call to a potentially leverage a “tax overhaul” to fund new transportation infrastructure.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeFebruary 8, 2017

Spot Van, Reefer Rates Soften Over Past Week; Flatbeds Keep Inching Up

A 7.7% gain in spot truckload freight volume and a 2.1% dip in capacity were not enough to buoy spot truckload rates during the week ending Feb. 4, according to DAT Solutions and activity from its network of load boards.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeFebruary 8, 2017

Earnings Watch: ArcBest, P.A.M. Transportation Net Incomes Plummet

The parent to less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight and other trucking and logistics operations reported that its fourth quarter net income fell in both the final quarter of 2016 and all of last year.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 8, 2017

FTR Trucking Index Dips Before Projected Bounce

The FTR Trucking Conditions index declined in December, reflecting soft conditions that affected the industry in the second half of 2016.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeFebruary 8, 2017

For-Hire Freight Movements Rise Again, Tying Record High

The amount of for-hire freight moved across multiple transportation modes increased 1% in December from the month before, marking the third consecutive monthly gain, according to the Transportation Department.

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Driversby StaffFebruary 8, 2017

U.S. Xpress Expands Military Recruitment Initiative

The Veterans Administration has granted accreditation to U.S. Xpress as part of the Post 9/11 GI Bill Apprenticeship Program that allows eligible veterans to receive educational benefits from the VA while training as a driver or technician for the company.

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