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NewsMay 27, 2011

Commercial Trailer Order Backlog Grows Despite Falloff in Order Activity

Commercial trailer backlogs reached 101,244 units in April. While backlogs grew during the month, net orders posted a 30 percent decline from the previous month, according to ACT Research

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NewsMay 27, 2011

Study Estimates Public Health Costs of U.S. Traffic Congestion

New research by the Harvard Center for Risk Analysis at the School of Public Health estimates that the additional fine particulate matter emissions that can be traced back to traffic congestion in the nation's 83 largest urban areas lead to more than 2,200 premature deaths in the U.S. last year

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NewsMay 27, 2011

Shipments Begin from Continental's Flat Tread Production Facility in Mexico


Continental Tire the Americas has begun shipments of its flat precure treads from a new central manufacturing plant in Morelia, Mexico, with plans to eventually distribute the products throughout the Americas

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NewsMay 27, 2011

ATA Predicts a Good Decade Ahead for the Trucking Industry

American Trucking Associations predicted a bright future for the trucking industry in its Freight Transportation Forecast to 2022. Following the worst recession in the post-war era, the economy and freight transportation are finally growing again. In the forecast report, the ATA said the trucking has a good decade of growth ahead.

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NewsMay 27, 2011

Reefer Freight Up 7 Percent Last Week

Last week's refrigerated van freight rose 7 percent last week over the previous week on TransCore's DAT Network of load boards in response to seasonal produce demands. Dry van and flatbed freight rose 0.5 percent over the previous week

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NewsMay 26, 2011

PCS Software Releases Rate Report Service

PCS Software added the Rate Report Service to PCS Express Transportation Management Systems

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NewsMay 26, 2011

NAFA Launches Professional Development Webinar Course

From June 13 to July 28, NAFA Fleet Management Association will conduct a six-week webinar course to help fleet managers cultivate their leadership skills

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NewsMay 26, 2011

Wilson Trucking Gets the Keys to 500,000th Volvo Truck Assembled in U.S.

Volvo Trucks Wednesday presented Wilson Trucking Corporation of Fishersville, Va., with the keys to a brand new Volvo VNL 300, the 500,000th Volvo truck assembled in the United States

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NewsMay 25, 2011

ATA Supports Mandate for Electronic Logging Devices - With Caveats

American Trucking Associations told the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration it supports the agency's proposal to require motor carriers to install devices to record drivers' hours of service electronically, but urged the agency to address important device design and performance requirements

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NewsMay 25, 2011

Vinity Soft Releases Vehicle Fleet Manager 3.0

Vinity Soft released a new version of Vehicle Fleet Manager vehicle management software

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