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14th Mexican carrier joins FMCSA pilot program, agency investigating another for violations

A 14th Mexican carrier has received authority through the U.S. cross-border trucking pilot program, while the first company admitted to the program is investigated for possible violations.

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New Century closes doors and files for bankruptcy, driver files suit over lack of notice

New Century Transportation (No. 99 in the CCJ Top 250) has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in a federal bankruptcy court in New Jersey.

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Walmart driver pleads not guilty to charges from high-profile weekend crash

Walmart driver Kevin Roper has pleaded not guilty to the vehicular homicide and assault by auto charges filed against him in the June 7 crash that killed comedian James McNair and critically injured actor Tracy Morgan

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ATA affirms support for HOS suspension as Teamsters announce opposition

The Teamsters Union has voiced its opposition to recent Congressional action to roll back the 2013 changes to federal hours-of-service restart provisions, but American Trucking Associations head Bill Graves is holding strong

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Carolina Casualty Newsletter: June 2014

We are nearing that time of year when most truckers and companies try to avoid the open road like the plague. Although with preventative maintenance, a little planning and thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections, one would have nothing to fear.

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Daimler Trucks North America LLC FREIGHTLINER / 2013 Missing locking snap rings on wheel end drive axle

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is recalling certain model year 2013 Freightliner Cascadia vehicles with rear axles assembled by Meritor and equipped with ConMet Preset Plus Hubs manufactured from August 6, 2012 through December 7, 2012. In the affected axles, the axle hub may be missing a locking snap ring.

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Gillig LLC GILLIG / 2012-2014 Electrical Harness Connector may Corrode

Gillig LLC (Gillig) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Lowfloor transit buses manufactured October 15, 2012, through March 26, 2014, and equipped with electrical harnesses with overmolded J1939 connectors and non-insulated drain wires. The harnesses do not have heat shrink tubing on the drain wire and the overmold may not have sufficient resistance to water […]

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Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company UTILITY / 2015 Axle Nuts May Be Over Tightened

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company (Utility) is recalling certain model year 2015 VS1RA, VS2RA, and VS3RA refrigerated vans manufactured January 6, 2014, through March 14, 2014. The affected trailers may have over-tightened axle nuts which may result in axle bearing failure.

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Mack Trucks, Inc MACK / 2007-2014 Hazard Lights May Not Function

Mack Trucks Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 CHU, CXU, and MRU, 2007 CT and CV, 2008-2014 GU, and 2011-2014 LEU, and TD trucks manufactured February 28, 2006, through November 8, 2013, and equipped Hamsar Electronic Flasher. The hazard warning lights may fail.

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