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NewsJanuary 13, 2011

FTR Says Shipper Index Neutral; Predicts Tightening Carrier Capacity

FTR Associates says while its Shippers Condition Index is currently at neutral, it expects that will shortly change as carrier capacity tightens and the economy comes out of its recent pause

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NewsJanuary 13, 2011

Alternative Fuel Workshop to Train Fleet Managers on Sustainability

The latest alternative fuel workshop for fleet managers hosted by the Alternative Fuels Trade Alliance will take place Jan. 20 in Seattle. This will be No. 12 in a nationwide series of 14 training seminars in 2010 and 2011, made possible by a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Energy Department.

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NewsJanuary 13, 2011

DOT Freight Index Falls 0.3% in November from October

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Freight Transportation Services Index fell 0.3 percent in November from its October level, declining after two monthly increases

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NewsJanuary 13, 2011

Moving Group Sees Upturn in Household Moves and Employee Relocations

Private and corporate household relocations continued to increase during the first three quarters of 2010, reflecting the gradual improvement in the overall U.S. economy, according to the latest issue of Industry Trends from the American Moving & Storage Association

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NewsJanuary 13, 2011

Go Natural Gas to Open CNG Fueling Station at LAX

Go Natural Gas, in partnership with a large international compressed natural gas equipment manufacturer plans to open a compressed natural gas fueling station near the LA Airport

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 12, 2011

Proposed Accounting Changes Would Affect Truck Leasing

Reforms put in motion after the financial scandals of Enron, WorldCom and others nearly a decade ago will likely soon have an effect on fleets that lease their trucks rather than buying

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NewsJanuary 12, 2011

ACT Research: Commercial Vehicle Market Beginning Upcycle

The fundamentals that support heavy-duty commercial vehicle demand are all signaling the start of an upcycle for the market, according to ACT Research Co.

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NewsJanuary 12, 2011

DOE's Short-Term Energy Outlook Sees Diesel at $3.40 Diesel for 2011

The U.S. Department of Energy's short-term energy outlook, released Tuesday, has once again boosted its energy price forecast. Diesel fuel, DOE say, will average $3.40 per gallon for 2011, and $3.52 for 2012

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NewsJanuary 12, 2011

Year-End Surge Reported in Latest Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index

The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index surged 2.4 percent in December and pushed the PCI above its previous 2010 peak established in May. This performance, combined with November's 0.4 percent increase, was enough to offset three previous consecutive months of decline

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NewsJanuary 11, 2011

Diesel Rises for 6th Straight Week to $3.333

Diesel prices in most areas of the country were up again this week, the Department of Energy reported on Monday. The U.S. national average price hit $3.333 per gallon, on the sixth straight week of price increases

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