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FTR: Trailer Orders Jump in March, but Demand Still Lags
March trailer orders posted an unexpected monthly jump, but demand still trails historical norms as fleets prioritize power units over trailing equipment.
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SEARCHMENUSEARCHMarch trailer orders posted an unexpected monthly jump, but demand still trails historical norms as fleets prioritize power units over trailing equipment.
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The California Air Resources Board sent a grant agreement to the South Coast Air Quality Management District that will free up $45 million in funds for truckers to replace diesel truck
Read More →During the Truckload Carriers Association' annual officer planning meeting this week, leaders packaged and shrink-wrapped hundreds of boxes of food for home-bound seniors and other needy residents of Detroi
Read More →TravelCenters of America has expanded its All-You-Can-Eat menu format with the addition of 75 Country Pride, Fork-In-The-Road, and Buckhorn Family Restaurant branded locations, which now carry the men
Read More →The U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command has tapped Daimler Trucks North America to produce 1,780 units of the M915A5 military line-haul tractors, as part of a new contract worth $377 millio
Read More →Meijer, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer, has ordered 40 EPA 2010 Freightliner Cascadia trucks equipped with Detroit Diesel DD13 engines with the new BlueTec emissions technolog
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After the first full month of being on the lot at Ford dealers, the company has sold over 2,000 units of its new Transit Connect cargo va
Read More →Daimler Trucks North America has announced pricing for meeting the EPA 2010 standards with the Cummins ISX15 engine
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In this economy, trucking companies are struggling. Revenue and earnings are down; capacity is too high; freight is hard to come by; and many trucks are sitting in the lot. With the way things are, it's hard for a carrier to justify buying new equipment. And some companies have started to get creative about where their equipment comes from. Could leasing be a better option to get fleets through this tumultuous time
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Mercedes-Benz USA is returning to the commercial vehicle business, as it takes on the sales, marketing and distribution of Sprinter vehicle
Read More →Class 8 retail sales for 2009 and 2010 are expected to be worse than previously forecast, based on weaker year-to-date industry statistic
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