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Driversby StaffJune 9, 2016

OSHA Backs Driver Fired for Refusing to Violate Safety Regs

OSHA is ordering NFI Interactive Logistics to reinstate and pay upwards of $276,000 to a driver who was fired after refusing to violate hours of service regulations to complete a delivery.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJune 9, 2016

American Natural Gas Opens Public CNG Station in Ky.

American Natural Gas (ANG), a distributor of alternative motor fuels, announced the opening of the first public compressed natural gas (CNG) station in Georgetown, Ky.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 8, 2016

Spireon Names Company’s Next CEO

GPS-based telematics provider Spireon announced that Kevin Weiss has been named as the company’s next chief executive officer.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJune 8, 2016

Spot Truckload Freight Rates Seeing Seasonal Improvements

Rates on the spot truckload freight market turned higher over the past week amid optimism the usual seasonal bump in the spring and early summer has finally arrived, according to the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions.

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Equipmentby StaffJune 8, 2016

East Manufacturing Names Gulf Coast an Authorized Dealer

East Manufacturing has named Gulf Coast Truck and Equipment Co., as an authorized dealer carrying the full line of East trailers.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJune 8, 2016

For-Hire Freight Movements Rebound, Biggest Jump in 2 Years

Following two straight months of declines, the amount of freight moved by the nation’s for-hire transportation industry turned around in April, according to new U.S. Transportation Department figures, rising 1.3% from the month before, posting the largest increase since March 2014.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 8, 2016

Trucking Conditions Reflect Slow Freight Growth

The FTR Trucking Conditions Index for April was up over the previous month, but still not significantly better-- reflecting soft market conditions affecting the trucking sector.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJune 8, 2016

ATRI Seeks Fleet Input on Heavy-Duty Truck MPG

The American Transportation Research Institute, in conjunction with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute and ExxonMobil, has launched an online survey seeking the input of heavy-duty truck fleet managers on fuel economy and fuel usage.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 8, 2016

Carrier Installs Internal Electronic Trailer-Locking System

Temperature-controlled truckload carrier KLLM Transport Services has announced that it is installing Power In-Lock internal locking systems on its fleet of trailers.

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Driversby David CullenJune 8, 2016

FMCSA Extends Sleep-Apnea Comment Deadline

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the public-comment period on the impact a sleep-apnea rule might have on CMV drivers.

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