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Swift, nation’s largest truckload carrier, to deploy Lytx DriveCam systems fleet wide

Swift, the third largest carrier in the countryand the largest truckload carrier, will be outfitting its more than 6,000 company-owned trucks with Lytx DriveCam systems,

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Study: 2013 hours-of-service rule increased crashes, hurt safety

The number of truck-involved crashes and subsequent injuries and tow-aways increased in the year and a half the more restrictive 2013hours-of-service rules were in effect, according to a study released April 29

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Volvo Trucks global head Persson dismissed following stagnant profitability

Volvo Group has dismissed Olof Persson as its president and chief executive, the company announced Wednesday. It also announced it plans to hire Scania boss Martin Lundstedt to lead Volvo Trucks back to increased profitability and restructuring efforts.

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FMCSA floats idea of ‘Beyond Compliance’ program to reward carriers for going beyond regulatory minimums

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is set to publish April 23 a request for comments on a proposal to incentivize carriers to implement “practices and technologies†that go beyond

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State’s biodiesel requirements spur lawsuit due to pricing, compatibility concerns

The Minnesota Trucking Association, with a coalition of vehicle- and fuel-industry organizations, has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging  Minnesota’s mandate of a 10 percent biodiesel blend for diesel sold within its borders.

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CVSA’s annual Roadcheck inspection blitz scheduled for June 2-4

Roadcheck, the annual inspection blitz done by a joint effort of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and others, has been scheduled for June 2-4, CVSA announced this week.

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Trucking Overtaxed

Trucking over taxed

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The Economy

The Economy Roger Tutterow AutoHaulers 2015

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State of the Association

State of the Association

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