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Evan Lockridge

Former Business Contributing Editor

Evan Lockridge worked for Heavy Duty Trucking for 20 years until 2018. A consummate "news guy" since the 1980s, he began covering trucking in 1990 on nationwide radio, print and digitally.

He is the recipient of four Jesse H. Neal honors.

Newsby Evan LockridgeJuly 25, 2013

Swift Earnings Increase Due to Pickup in Truckload and Intermodal Operations

The multi-service trucking provider Swift Transportation saw an increase in both earnings and revenue during the second quarter of the year. The Arizona-based operation posted a profit of $42.9 million compared to $33.7 million from the same time a year ago.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJuly 24, 2013

Congress Working on Highway Funding for Next Year

Congress is wrestling with two highway funding bills for the 2014 fiscal year that starts Oct. 1, but only one has gotten an endorsement from President Obama.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJuly 24, 2013

Knight Profit Edges Downward in Second Quarter

Phoenix-based truckload and logistics services provider Knight Transportation reports profit in the second quarter of the year declined slightly, despite an uptick in revenue.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJuly 24, 2013

Revised Pilot Flying J Settlement Covers Longer Period for Claims

The truckstop chain Pilot Flying J has revised a settlement it reached last week with eight trucking companies that filed suit against it earlier this year over claims it cheated them out of fuel rebates and discounts.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJuly 24, 2013

Spot Freight Rates and Loads Show a Few Signs Of Improvement

DAT reports from July 7-13 the number of loads increased in the U.S. by 2.7% compared to the previous seven days, however, two out of three sectors showed a drop in number of loads to trucks.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJuly 23, 2013

Werner Second-Quarter Profit and Revenue Fall

Werner Enterprises saw its total revenue fall 3% to $506.6 million in the second quarter compared to last year, while net income dropped 16% to $25.8 million. A cold, wet April was the primary culprit.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJuly 23, 2013

Legislation Would Allow Heavier Trucks on Route After Interstate Designation

The U.S. House has passed a measure that would allow Wisconsin to continue its practice of allowing trucks weighing more than 80,000 pounds along a section of U.S. 41 when the route is designated as an Interstate roadway, most likely next year.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJuly 23, 2013

DOT Report Says to Expect Three FMCSA Proposals Soon

The U.S. Transportation Department has released its semi-annual regulatory agenda summarizing of all current and projected rulemakings. On the near-term agenda are a drug and alcohol testing database, no-defect DVIRs and electronic driver logs.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJuly 23, 2013

Hair Testing More Reliable for Detecting Illegal Drug Use, HHS Panel Told

Five years of dual testing data from the trucking industry, which included over 200,000 DOT driver candidates from more than 25 different motor carriers, demonstrates that urine testing by itself is no longer effective for pre-employment screening.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeJuly 23, 2013

Major Court Decision Against Three 'Hot Fuel' Claims

Late last week a federal judge in California ruled to dismiss three cases against Chevron filed by plaintiffs who claimed the oil and fuel giant failed to disclose the effect warmer temperatures have when it comes to dispensing fuel at the pumps causing customers to overpay.

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