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Manheim Purchases Ready Auto Transport

Reinforcing its commitment to continuously enhance the vehicle buying and selling experience for customers, Manheim has purchased Ready Auto Transport, a leading, nationwide transportation company offering full and self-managed solutions. This new partnership offers marketplace customers a seamless, integrated transport solution with access to a highly-qualified carrier network of trusted transporters.

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New York Thruway Scraps Planned 45% Toll Hike on Trucks

The New York Thruway Authority has canceled a proposed plan to  who said it would hurt the state’s economy, Bloomberg reported.  

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Toyota set to reclaim world sales crown as GM, VW vie for No. 2

Automotive News – Toyota Motor Corp. is poised to take back the title of world’s biggest automaker for 2012, as Volkswagen fights General Motors for second place heading into the final weeks.  

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Kenworth releases PACCAR engine brochures

Kenworth has produced informative brochures on the new PACCAR PX-7 and PX-9 engines developed to meet the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulation requiring all model-year 2013 engines be equipped with On-Board Diagnostics (OBD). The engine brochures are available from your Kenworth dealer and are also available for electronic download at www.kenworth.com  

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Agency studying whether EOBRs can be used to harass drivers

Overdrive Magazine - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is requesting comment on a proposed survey examining driver harassment and coercion related to electric onboard recorders.  

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ATA takes agency to court over hours-of-service rule

Commercial Carrier Journal, CCJ – A federal appeals court will hear the American Trucking Associations’ case against the hours-of-service rule March 15. The ATA and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will present oral arguments before a three-judge panel

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Constructive Total Loss

The Problem: You have hired or “brokered†a good and reliable carrier to deliver Toyota Avalon’s for you.  While in transit one of the Avalon’s had its roof significantly damaged because of insufficient clearance at an overhead bridge.  The cost to repair the roof is $8,000 but Toyota decides to crush the $44,000 Avalon bringing […]

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Brokered Mistakes and Lessons Learned

The Problem: You have been hired to deliver a load of Toyota Avalon’s for another carrier to help them meet their customer commitments.  While in transit one of the Avalon’s had its roof significantly damaged because of insufficient clearance at an overhead bridge.  The cost to repair the roof is $8,000 but Toyota decides to […]

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How to Effectively Enforce Distracted Driving Policies

Fleet managers need a clearly written policy that is uniformly enforced and supported by senior management to cut incidents of distracted driving by employee drivers.  

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