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NewsSeptember 9, 2010

Sideways Growth For Now, But Capacity Tightening

Economic growth and freight volumes have been decelerating and will likely move sideways for the next few months, until a hoped-for change in the composition of Congress in November reassures businesses enough to start investing and hiring again. But truckload capacity is tight and will continue to tighten, and we're on the cusp of improved pricing. That was the message of transportation analysts with Stifel Nicolaus in its annual "Shaking the Sand Out" conference call Thursday

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NewsSeptember 9, 2010

Covenant Transport Teams Up with Roadside Medical

Roadside Medical Clinic + Lab is partnering with Covenant Transport to roll out the Roadside Medical Driver Wellness program, giving drivers and corporate employees access to a trucking wellness program

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NewsSeptember 9, 2010

FTR's Trucking Condition Index Expected to Remain in Positive Territory

Transportation forecasting group FTR Associates reports its Trucking Condition Index, at 0.8 for July and reported in the September Trucking Update, is expected to remain in positive territory for the remainder of the year

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NewsSeptember 9, 2010

Memphis to Host Trucking/Logistics Expo

Memphis will host its first Annual Trucking Expo in October, showcasing the city's position as "America's Distribution Center."

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NewsSeptember 8, 2010

Group Offers Guide for Underground Tank Maintenance

The Clean Diesel Fuel Alliance, a partnership of public and private organizations created to facilitate the transition to ultra low sulfur diesel, has published a new guide for underground storage and tank maintenance

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NewsSeptember 8, 2010

DOE Projects Slightly Lower Fuel, Oil Prices

The U.S. Department of Energy has revised its predictions for oil and fuel prices downward, reflecting expectations of slower economic growth

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NewsSeptember 3, 2010

U.S. Unemployment Relatively Unchanged From July

The U.S. lost 54,000 jobs in August, raising the unemployment rate slightly to 9.6 percent from July's 9.5 percen

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NewsSeptember 3, 2010

ATA Spurs Participation In National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

The American Trucking Associations is encouraging carriers and industry associations across the country to get involved with its annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, coming up Sept. 19-25

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ArticlesSeptember 2, 2010

Fuel Management and Seven Tips for Putting Together an Effective Fleet Fueling Program

People are always surprised to learn that over 1.5 percent of a company's fleet fueling budget goes to theft and that 81 percent of fuel thefts are an inside jo

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NewsSeptember 2, 2010

KLLM Beefs Up Driver Incentive Program

KLLM Transportation Services is beefing up its incentive plan to reward lead drivers, contractors and lease-purchase contractors when they join the company or when they refer another driver who joins the company

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