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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 10, 2016

TMW Report: Carriers Face Declining Utilization

In the past 12 months, truckload carriers have been facing declining equipment utilization despite solid financial gains driven by a better rate environment, according to TMW Systems’ latest Transportation & Logistics Study.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMay 10, 2016

Truck Safety Coalition Honors Industry Leaders for Safety Commitment

The Truck Safety Coalition has honored three trucking industry leaders for their commitment and dedication to fleet safety.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 10, 2016

ATRI Seeks Operational Cost Data From Carriers

The American Transportation Research Institute is looking for carriers to participate in its annual update to the Operational Costs of Trucking Report.

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Equipmentby StaffMay 10, 2016

Michelin Opens El Paso Retread Facility

Michelin Americas Truck Tires has opened a new Oliver Rubber retread facility in El Paso, Texas, called Border Recapping.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 10, 2016

Specialty Firm Announces New Electric Road Tractor

Nikola Motor (as in Nikola Tesla) says it's developing a 2,000-hp turbine hybrid-electric highway tractor whose operating costs will be half that of a diesel truck.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 10, 2016

U.S., Canadian Spot Freight Markets See Lower Monthly Volumes

Two separate measures of spot market truck freight volume turned lower in April following an improvement the month before.

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Maintenanceby StaffMay 10, 2016

Navistar's OnCommand Connection Hits 200,000 VINs

Navistar, Inc. announced subscriptions to OnCommand Connection (OCC), the company's open architecture remote diagnostics system, have surpassed the 200,000 vehicle mark.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 9, 2016

Diesel Prices Plateau, Crude Oil Decreases

The price of diesel fuel plateaued last week, increasing by less than a cent nationally, according to the latest numbers from the Energy Department.

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Driversby StaffMay 9, 2016

Program Grants Amnesty to California Carriers That Misclassify Drivers

The California Labor Commissioner’s Office is accepting applications for an amnesty program that will allow carriers to reclassify drivers as employees and avoid liability for misclassifying them as independent contractors.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 9, 2016

FTR's New Index Shows Somewhat Positive Intermodal Conditions

FTR's new Intermodal Competitive Index indicated that intermodal conditions were generally positive but not stellar.

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