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Sales of natural gas trucks moving slowly
Despite being in the midst of one of the strongest markets for commercial trucks in almost a decade –

DOT physicals coming to a truck stop near you
Truck Stop Health Care, a Florida start-up company, is trying to launch a national service to provide certified medical

ATRI promoting sustainable practices in trucking
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has launched a new section on its website, www.atri-online.org, which covers a wide range

U.S.-Canada agree to closer cooperation on trucking issues
The U.S.-Canada Regulatory Cooperation Council adopted a Joint Forward Plan last month that identified 29 cross-border initiatives the two
Garmin introduces Android-based navigation devices
Garmin has released its first Android-based navigation devices, combining the simplicity of Garmin navigation and the customization options of

Federal appeals court rules against FedEx Ground
A U.S. Federal Appeals court last week ruled against FedEx Ground, finding that the package delivery firm had misclassified

Fuel prices see downward trend
August 29, 2014 Diesel and gasoline prices are tracking downward and that trend should continue into 2015, according to

ATRI asking truckers to identify top concerns
The American Transportation Research Institute has released its 10th annual survey and is asking trucking stakeholders to rank the

Judge: Prime Trucking’s same-sex training policy violates federal law
August 23, 2014 The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has found trucking company New Prime guilty of violating

ATA Gives $100,000 to Trucking Moves America Forward
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) trade group is donating $100,000 to the Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) campaign that

US Postal Service reports $2B loss
The U.S. Postal Service ended its fiscal third-quarter with a loss of $2 billion, compared with a loss of

OSHA urges greater flexibility in truck driver coercion definition
Congress directed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to prohibit carriers, shippers, receivers and transportation intermediaries from coercing