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The nation’s largest corporate fleet operators are responding to increased demand for freight hauling by lining up more dedicated hauling capacity, expanding in-house truck fleets and, in some cases, outsourcing transportation services.

The out-of-service rate for vehicles fell to 18.7% during 2014 Roadcheck, down from 20.6% a year earlier, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said.

Trucking fuel card provider Comdata Inc. has agreed to a $3.45 billion acquisition by FleetCor Technologies Inc., another provider of fuel cards, which intends to expand its North American electronic fleet payment services.

Freight shipments are accelerating through West Coast ports this summer, despite unresolved union contract talks, a new report said.

American Trucking Associations said Aug. 12 it is donating $100,000 to the Trucking Moves America Forward image campaign.

Three large truckload carriers last week announced pay increases, potentially indicating that a trend to increase compensation may be accelerating.

Reaction was split over a proposed rule prohibiting the coercion of truck drivers to violate hours-of-service and other safety rules, with many carriers and shippers saying it goes too far, but some advocacy groups expressing concerns it doesn’t go far enough.

LAKEWOOD, N.Y. — Cummins Inc.’s Jamestown Engine Plant here is the only place in North America that builds a mass production heavy-duty, natural-gas truck engine.