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Carrier hit with $6 million judgment for lost load

A recent multi-million dollar summary judgment should remind carriers to review their shipping contracts and load acceptance practices when it comes to high-value cargo.

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Pilot, trucking co. plaintiffs in fuel rebate lawsuits to meet Nov. 19 to negotiate settlement

Pilot Flying J and the seven trucking companies who opted out of a 2013 class-action settlement with the company to sue it separately will meet Nov. 19 to negotiate a settlement.

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Omnitracs to acquire XRS for $178 million

Omnitracs, a provider of fleet management systems to transportation and logistics companies, announced that it has agreed to acquire XRS Corporation. Subject to the terms and conditions

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GATS speakers talk drivers’ role in CSA, inspections and nat gas adoption

Jeff Langloss, federal program manager for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the state of Texas, during his “CSA: Pre- and Post-trip Inpection†seminar at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas

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CVSA’s annual brake inspection spree happening Sept. 7-13

The annual Brake Safety Week inspection spree will take place Sept. 7-13, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced.  CVSA says it expects more than 30,000 brake inspections to take place during the week, which would be a 50 percent increase

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Range of new rules will steer trucking to consolidation, de facto re-regulation

With the federal government setting rules for the way trucks perform, for how vehicle owners need to maintain them, for when truck drivers may and may not work and how they are to be paid and even

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Due to recent rulings, take a look at independent contractor agreements, attorney suggests

Carriers operating in certain states in the West — specifically those who are based in California or do a lot of business there — may want to give their independent contractor agreements a critical eye, especially

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In case you missed it: Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference wrap-up

The 2014 Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas offered fleet and supplier attendees with insight on the future of trucking and how carriers are using technology today and will use technology

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Seat belts, natural gas pains and a glimpse at the future

A couple of news stories caught my eye this week – and it’s only Tuesday.  The first item, from The Huffington Post, details current research into seatbelts – specifically shoulder belts, which could – in the very near future

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