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NewsOctober 25, 2011

Auctions Lead Used Truck Sales Recovery in September

Auction action and healthy wholesale activity pushed sales volumes of used Class 3-8 commercial trucks in September after an extended summer slump, reported ACT Research. Retail markets fell, however

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NewsOctober 25, 2011

TCP Survey: 'Trend of Caution" Among Smaller Carriers

Given all the uncertainly regarding the economy, volumes, rates, drivers, and regulation, more carriers, especially small ones, are thinking about leaving the industry or liquidating in the next six months, according to Transport Capital Partners' Third Quarter Business Expectations Survey

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NewsOctober 25, 2011

Diesel up 2.4 Cents to $3.825; Oil Gains 4.4%

Diesel and crude oil made gains over the past week while gasoline prices dipped slightly, according to the Department of Energy's weekly on-highway retail price survey

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NewsOctober 25, 2011

Commercial Trailer Net Orders Improved in September

Trailer order activity posted solid improvement in September after lackluster performance in previous months. Net orders were up almost 31% month-over month and 22% year-over-year

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NewsOctober 25, 2011

HDAW'12 One-on-One Meeting Distributor Registration Now Open

Conference organizers have officially opened distributor registration for the One-on-One meetings segment of Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week'12. The one-on-One meetings will take place January 25-26, and more than 100 suppliers have already committed to participate

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NewsOctober 21, 2011

Michigan Senate Scuttles Plans for New Detroit-Windsor Bridge

Plans for a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ont., hit a dead end after the Michigan Senate rejected a $5.3 billion funding bill needed get construction started

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NewsOctober 21, 2011

Celadon Acquires Trucks and Dry Van Trailers from FFE

Frozen Food Express Industries will sell nearly all of the rolling stock from of its former dry van business to Celadon Trucking Services

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

Contractor Numbers Holding Steady, Fleets Less Likely to Include Them in Expansion Plans

The recent Third Quarter 2011 Transport Capital Partners Business Expectations Survey finds that carriers' contractor fleets have remained steady over the last three quarters. However, the ability for fleets to expand using contractors has been trending down for the last five quarters

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

CV Demand Stays Strong in September

In the face of a sluggish economy and in what is typically the weakest new order period of the year, commercial vehicle order activity strengthened in September

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NewsOctober 20, 2011

Marten Transport Increases Contractor Rates Again

Marten Transport instituted its third compensation increase for independent contractors so far this year. The increase takes effect on October 26

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