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The 2012 Rolling Strong Driver Wellness Tour begins its nationwide appearances at nine Pilot Flying J locations beginning April 18 through Dec. 12. View the full article -
BP Products North America Inc., ConocoPhillips Co. and Shell Oil Products US have agreed to settle lawsuits accusing the oil companies of profiting from "hot fuel," gasoline or diesel fuel for which price has not been adjusted for temperature. View the full article
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Quality Distribution Inc. has named Randall T. Strutz as president of its wholly owned subsidiary Quality Carriers Inc. Quality Carriers is the primary operating unit within the company's chemical logistics business. View the full article
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The number of heavy-duty truck drivers in 2011 rose 2.8% to 1.51 million from 1.46 million in 2010. It's the first yearly increase in the number of heavy truck drivers since 2008, when the number was 1.67 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. View the full article
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A final rule to establish a National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners is close to publication. The rule was cleared last week by the White House Office of Management and Budget, the last stage before publication in the Federal Register. View the full article
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A study by Instructional Technologies Inc., provider of Pro-Tread online safety training, showed that Pro-Tread clients' CSA BASIC scores averaged 30 point less than average industry CSA scores. View the full article
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During a ceremony celebrating the 20th anniversary of Schnieder National's military recruitment program, the company announced plans to hire 650 current and former military members across the country in 2012. View the full article
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GreenRoad's Fleet Leaders Survey shows that 57% of fleet leaders have "connected fleets" using Web-based fleet-management solutions. Twenty-eight percent of fleet leaders are actively using smartphones for fleet management today, and 8% are using iPads or tablet computers, the survey found. View the full article
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Wabash National Corp. loaned a semi-trailer to transport supplies for American Red Cross tornado relief efforts in southern Indiana after tornados devastated the area last month. View the full article
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Carriers are continuing to move away from the use of brokers, although not as much as in 2011, according to Transport Capital Partners. View the full article
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Diamond International of Springfield, Mo., a local International Truck dealership, held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 4 at 2635 East Diamond Street, the future home of the new facility. View the full article
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Since the trough of the heavy-duty aftermarket in December 2009, U.S. parts sales have increased by 29.4%. View the full article
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Expanding on the existing corporate office facility located at 602 E. Lathrop Ave. in Savannah, Ga., Great Dane has officially broken ground on the site of a brand new research and development campus. View the full article
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Trucking News: Jacobs Names Director of New Technology
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Jacobs Vehicle Systems appointed Thomas Howell director of new technology. View the full article -
Strong productivity from an unseasonably warm winter should generally offset moderating year-over-year volume growth, the transportation analysts at Jefferies and Company say in their 1Q preview. View the full article
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GreenRoad's new Worldwide Fleet Driver Performance Benchmark Report shows that in 2011, the GreenRoad worldwide average safety score dropped to 22 versus 29, a 24% drop. View the full article
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Little more than a year after breaking ground on its new refrigerated trailer manufacturing plant in Statesboro, Ga., the Great Dane facility opened for production this week. View the full article
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Polar Service Centers has opened a location in Killdeer, N.D., the heart of the Bakken Shale oilfields and one of the fastest-growing oil-producing areas in the country. View the full article
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Penske Truck Leasing has named Sherry Sanger as senior vice president of marketing. View the full article
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Max Douglas brings 40 years of automotive aftermarket industry sales and marketing experience to his new position as national sales manager for Bar's Products, View the full article
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Here's a different twist on the question of whether you should go with natural gas: It could be a selling tool to your customers that are tired of the volatility of fuel price surcharges. View the full article
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The Oregon Motor Carrier Transportation Division is closing its registration offices at three ports of entry and replacing over-the-counter services with phones and fax machines truck drivers can use for registration and over-dimension permit services. View the full article
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Power Freight Systems, Newark, Calif., unveiled a new global corporate identity: Javelin Logistics. View the full article
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March Class 8 truck orders were 11% below February, according to FTR Associates' preliminary data, and below the trucking forecasting firm's expectations. One explanation could be higher fuel prices. View the full article
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The Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration now allows the use of compliant window films on big rigs to block UVA rays, which have been linked to skin cancer. View the full article
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