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Tracy Morgan crash prompts scrutiny of trucker safety rules
2014-07-20 14:01:36| Trucking - Topix.net
A Wal-Mart tractor-trailer whose allegedly fatigued driver hit a limousine last month, seriously injuring comedian Tracy Morgan and killing his friend, has brought fresh scrutiny of trucker safety as the industry tries to alter federal rules limiting drivers' time behind the wheel without rest.
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Trucker Expands Use of Tracking Technology with New Intermodal Container Management System ...
2014-06-19 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Deal Valued at $700,000<br /> <br /> Woodcliff Lake, NJ, and Plano, TX — I.D. Systems (NASDAQ: IDSY), a leading provider of wireless M2M asset management solutions, has entered into a contract with one of the largest truckload carriers in North America to deploy its VeriWise™ Intermodal Cellular container management system on a fleet of intermodal containers. The contract is valued at more than $700,000 over five years.<br /> <br /> "This order represents the first large-scale ...This story is related to the following:Asset Tracking Systems |
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Canadian National says trucker strike causing lumber logjam
2014-03-12 19:50:50| Railroads - Topix.net
Canadian National Railway issues a notice to forestry customers that it is unable to take all their lumber shipments because of a backlog building at west coast container terminals.
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Trucker Group Criticizes Fuel Economy Rules, Others Positive to Cautious
2014-02-19 19:36:06| Trucking - Topix.net
The nation's largest group of truckers is speaking out against President Obama's Tuesday announcement in which he has ordered federal regulators to increase fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for trucks beyond the 2018 model year, while others say the plan will pay dividends in the trucking industry.
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Trucker firm's investor at 15%
2014-01-14 10:20:38| Trucking - Topix.net
While USA Truck is in the midst of an attempted financial turnaround, no investor has been more active in gobbling up shares of the Van Buren-based trucking firm than Stone House Capital LLC, an investment firm based in New York City.