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JBS Logistics Opens Logistics Center In Georgia

Expands capacity by allowing it to work with outside carriers to transport products across the 48 contiguous U.S. states.

Leading Safety Expert Casts Further Doubt On Hours-of-Service Research

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Concludes that the sample of drivers, trucks and crashes, as well as minimal attention paid to other factors in crashes, rendered a study of little value.

Old Dominion Expands Pacific Promise Service To Taiwan

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

Company sees more than 30 percent growth in shipments from China in last year.

U.S. Foodservice Acquires White Apron's Distribution Business

The business of White Apron, a supplier and processor of fresh meats based in Brea, CA, will be integrated into the U.S. Foodservice-Los Angeles division.

Peterbilt Launches RollTek Side Rollover Protection On Peterbilt Vehicles

The system combines side airbag protection with advanced seatbelt technology to help protect commercial vehicle occupants.

Drivers Show Distracted Behavior During Risky Driving Maneuvers: Study

Study tracked more than 34,000 commercial drivers and more than 13 million video events in 2010, comparing risky driving maneuvers and distracted driving behaviors.

Lower Cost Of Ownership For Medium Duty Truck Buyers With FUSO's New Ride

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck America

The class 4 Canter FE160 Crew Cab offers upgrades in payload, efficiency, comfort, aesthetics and value in a commercial truck.

Increased Hiring And Rising Turnover Indicate Economic Recovery, Says ATA

American Trucking Associations (ATA)

According to the association's quarterly trucking activity report, truckload and less-than-truckload carriers increased payrolls in the last three months of 2010.

U.S. Foodservice-San Francisco Activates Solar Panel System To Power Warehouse

The largest rooftop and carport solar power system in Northern California, it is expected to provide 40 percent of the distributor's power needs during daylight hours.

U.S. Foodservice Acquires Ritter Food Service, Supplier Of Poultry, Meat And Seafood

Fuel Efficiency

Plug Power GenDrive Sales Into Food Distribution Centers Up

One of North America's largest food distributors places orders for hydrogen fuel cell lift trucks at sites in Boston, New York and San Antonio.

ATA Leaders Call On FMCSA To Retain HOS Rules In Face Of New Data

American Trucking Associations (ATA)

Says new rules are working. In 2009, according to the DOT, the truck-involved fatality rate fell to 1.17 per 100 million miles traveled.

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