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Caterpillar decides to part ways with Navistar, go it alone on truck production

Caterpillar has decided to amicably end its on-highway truck production partnership with Navistar and venture out on its own,

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Senate squabble jeopardizes major highway bill that would remove CSA scores; vote could still come this week

The Senate’s DRIVE Act, a six-year highway funding act that wouldremove carriers’ CSA scores from public view, nearly hit a fate-sealing wall Friday

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Annual brake inspection blitz coming this summer

This year’s Brake Safety Week inspection spree will be held the week of Sept. 6-12, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced this week.

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Facebook on steroids: U.S. Xpress creates social apps to manage fleet

A few years ago, Bruce Odum was using social media on the weekend, marveling at the ease and simplicity of tracking activities of friends and family. “Why are we not doing this back at the office?†he wondered.  That thought served as a blueprint  

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EPA sues Navistar, alleging company violated emissions standards laws

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency filed suit against Navistar International Corp. on Wednesday, July 15, claiming the truck maker violated the Clean Air Act.

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Federal appeals court upholds ruling that FedEx drivers were employees, not contractors

A federal appeals court ruled last week in favor of the more than 500 FedEx Ground driver plaintiffs in a now five-year-old class action case in which the drivers claimed they were wrongly classified as independent contractors, arguing they

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Import Export North America /AHAA partnership continues!

As a part of that partnership our members will receive a 10% discount off the registration fee for the conference. Join us at the Import Export North America 2015, brought to you by Automotive Logistics, on 12th August at the Marriott Inner Harbor, Baltimore.

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Senate bill would require hourly driver pay, increase carrier liability insurance minimum

A bill introduced last week in the U.S. Senate would if passed require employers to pay truck operators for all hours worked, rather than solely per-mile pay, and double the minimum amount of liability INSURANCE required to be held by motor carriers.

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Senate bill would set up pilot program to allow under-21 CDL holders to drive interstate

U.S. Sen. Deb Fisher has introduced legislation that would allow a pilot PROGRAM for CDL holders younger than 21 to do interstate hauling and delivery.

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