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Dates set for annual 72-hour Roadcheck inspection spree

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced its annual Roadcheck inspection blitz will be held June 7-9. Nearly 75,000 inspections take place each year during the inspection spree

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Following pressure from trucking industry, lawmakers push back on FMCSA’s Safety Fitness rule

A group of 33 members of the U.S. House last week sent a letter to senior members of the House’s Appropriations Committee asking them to put a stop to the DOT’s Safety Fitness Determination (SFD) rulemaking. 

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Beyond IFTA: states moving to GPS-based weight and distance tax

As vehicles continue to get more fuel efficient, state and federal governments are looking at alternative funding mechanisms to shore up their fuel tax revenues. The Congressional Budget Office, for instance, recently proposed that Congress pass legislation that would charge drivers a tax for every mile they drive. 

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Fleet Management Weekly highlights Amerifleet

AmeriFleet, a leading fleet logistics provider, has expanded an enhanced vehicle transport and hauler program that can provide faster and cheaper movement of customer vehicles to different corporate destinations.

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ATA, other industry groups weigh in on Entry-Level Driver Training proposed rule

The American Trucking Associations has voiced both support and concern for the Entry-Level Driver Training proposed rule published March 7 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 

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Undoing potential 34-hour restart death knell could be delayed for months, group says

Following the introduction of two federal aviation bills last week…the trucking industry may have to wait months, if not longer, for resolution of the issue

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Michelin, Aperia partner to introduce Michelin Auto Inflate

Aperia CEO Josh Carter said Sunday during a press conference at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tenn., that his company took four years designing and perfecting its Halo bolt-on tire device before officially introducing it in the market.  

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DOT proposes entry-level driver training rule, would institute standard curriculum, minimum behind-the-wheel time

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is set to publish Monday, March 7, a proposed rule that, if made final, would implement a required core curriculum for new truck drivers receiving their CDL and require them to receive 30 hours of behind

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FMCSA expanding truck freight zones at Mexican border in Texas and New Mexico

Cross-border freight haulers now have new access points to carry loads to and from Mexico, according to a pre-published rule issued Feb. 23 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. 

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