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Supply Chain Visibility

Market For GPS Fleet Management Systems Still Strong

According to an in-depth study by C.J. Driscoll and Associates, the market for GPS fleet management systems is still full of opportunity.

Truck Builders Issue a Recall Over Bad Safety Belts

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Recall involves more than 26,000 trucks made by Daimler Trucks North America, more than 5,000 made by Volvo Trucks and 39 Mack units.

Software Solutions

The 2013 FL100

Software and technology providers whose products and services are crucial to the global food supply chain.

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Sysco Buys US Foods for $3.5 Billion

Sysco, with annual revenue of about $44 billion, is the largest operator in the U.S. food distribution business, with US Foods in the No. 2 spot.

Canada Delays the Launch of Border eManifest ... Again

Canada Border Service Agency delays the program requiring all highway and rail carriers to submit cargo info in advance of the border electronically

Emerging Technologies

Thanks to Cell Phones, Bypassing Weigh Stations Is Now A Lot Easier

CMRS transponder technology is a game changer.

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Electrification

California Adds 72.5 Million Towards Zero-Emission Future

California Air Resources Board (CARB)

Truckers to get increased access to loans for cleaner diesel trucks and funding for the deployment of new cleanest-vehicle technologies

US Rep Calls Hours-of-Service Rules Flawed

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Richard Hanna (R-N.Y.) is calling on Congress to fix the "flawed regulatory process"

Risk/Compliance

Freight Forwarders Can Be Sketchy on Compliance

Sometimes freight forwarders are not always trustworthy on trade compliance

Fuel Efficiency

New EPA Standards for Lift Trucks

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

New regulations also apply to diesel-powered "nonroad" vehicles, not just over-the-road trucks

Drivewyze to Expand Weigh Station Bypass System

Company raises $7.5 million to fund expansion

Hours of Service Changes Lead to Higher Rates

As capacity gets tighter, transportation rates will rise across all modes

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