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NewsApril 26, 2012

More Fleets Report Positive 1Q Financials

Most carriers are reporting positive first quarter financial results, and some are setting records with their numbers. P.A.M, UPS, Old Dominion, Ryder, Celadon, Knight, Landstar and Universal Truckload all reported increased revenues for the first quarter of 2012. Covenant Transport reported some decreases, but its numbers were an improvement over 1Q 2011.

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NewsApril 26, 2012

Truckstop Says "Name That Burger"

TravelCenters of America and Petro have come up with a couple of burger creations and want drivers to help name them

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NewsApril 26, 2012

ATA, OOIDA Square Off on EOBR Debate

In advance of the upcoming conference committee meetings on the surface transportation bill, the American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association are urging passage or rejection (respectively) of the Senate's EOBR requirement

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NewsApril 25, 2012

Transcraft to Expand Operations, Add Jobs in Kentucky

Transcraft, a subsidiary of Wabash National Corp. and producer of platform trailers, is expanding its Trigg County operations in Cadiz, Ky

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NewsApril 25, 2012

Dana Reports Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Positive Net Income.

Dana Holding Corp. announced strong results for the first quarter of 2012 with a fourth straight quarter of positive net income. The company's net income for the quarter was $70 million, compared to a net loss of $30 million for the same period in 2011

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NewsApril 25, 2012

Accuride On Track for 2012, Company Says

Accuride Corp. says its on track for 2012 after releasing first quarter financial results

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NewsApril 25, 2012

"California-Only" Diesel Will Come at High Cost for State, Study Says

Significant job losses will be directly attributable to California Air Resources Board's fuel policies, says a new study by the California Trucking Association. Goods movement and agriculture sectors will be especially hard hit if the policies are allowed to go into effect as currently designed

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NewsApril 24, 2012

Transport Experts Say Public Must Push Congress to Act on Highways

Congress can't do its job on the highway bill, so the public is going to have to take the lead, says a group of infrastructure experts including five former secretaries of transportation. The federal highway program is now running on its ninth temporary extension because Congress will not compromise on how to pay for it, said the 60 experts brought together by the University Virginia's Miller Center

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NewsApril 24, 2012

Record Parts and Service Help Drive Strong 1Q Results for Rush

Megadealer Rush Enterprises announced that for the first quarter of 2012, the company's net income was $15.9 million, or 40 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $7.3 million

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NewsApril 24, 2012

Canadian Agency Says Fleets Could Save With Natural Gas

Despite the higher upfront costs for engines that run natural gas, The Conference Board of Canada says that converting fleets to natural gas could produce savings of approximately $150,000 per truck over a 10-year period

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