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U.S. DOT: YRC fleet nears federal intervention level

Posted on July 25, 2014

Austin Alonzo

Kansas City Business Journal

July 25, 2014

YRC Freight's fleet is in a worse state of repair than most of its main competitors' fleets, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

In fact, the state of the YRC Freight fleet's vehicle maintenance is close to a threshold requiring federal intervention according to statistics from the DOT's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Click here to read more at the Kansas City Business Journal.

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