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NewsApril 13, 2011

Freight Shipments Fall 1.5 Percent in February from January

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry declined 1.5 percent in February from January, falling after two consecutive monthly increases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Freight Transportation Services Index

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NewsApril 13, 2011

Celadon Celebrates Highway 2 Health Program with Medical Center Opening

Celadon Trucking Services expanded its Highway 2 Health program with the addition of a full service medical center located at its Indianapolis headquarters

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NewsApril 12, 2011

High Fuel Prices Expected For Summer, But Oil Could Tumble

The Energy Information Administration predicts high fuel prices this summer, but recent price increases may be substantially due to speculation. Crude oil prices hit a 30-month high on Monday at $113.36, but have slipped back to $106.22 after Goldman Sachs fingered speculators on recent price increases

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NewsApril 12, 2011

Pulse of Commerce Index Jumps 2.7 Percent in March

The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index rose 2.7 percent on a seasonally and workday adjusted basis in March, more than offsetting the 0.3 percent decline in January and the 1.5 percent decline in February

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NewsApril 12, 2011

J.B. Hunt Signs Agreement with SleepSafe Drivers

SleepSafe Drivers, a national provider of sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment programs for fleets, has signed a multi-year agreement with J.B. Hunt to make its On-Site Diagnostic Ambulatory testing and Sure Compliance treatment programs available to the carrier's drivers

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NewsApril 12, 2011

NPTC 2011 Conference Next Week

The National Private Truck Council will hold its 2011 Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition April 17-19 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio

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NewsApril 11, 2011

Biggest Trucking Companies See Revenue Rise 9.4%

The 50 largest U.S. trucking companies saw revenue rise a collective 9.4 percent to $85.4 billion in 2010, after shrinking 17.7 percent during the recession in 2009, according to The Journal of Commerce's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies of 2010

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NewsApril 11, 2011

Retail Diesel Continues Rise; Oil Falls After 30-Month High

On-highway diesel prices rose by 10 cents last week, more than double the previous week's increase of 4.4 cents. Prices have now topped $4 per gallon on the national average and in every major region

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NewsApril 11, 2011

Heckmann Orders 200 LNG Trucks

Heckman Corp. has placed what is believed to be the single largest order for liquefied natural gas trucks by a U.S. customer. Heckmann Water Resources will transition its water-transportation fleet from traditional diesel vehicles to natural gas

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NewsApril 11, 2011

Marten Increases Driver Pay, Contractor Rates

Marten Transport, a Wisconsin-based carrier, announced another raise in driver pay effective April 1, and contractor rate increases as high as 4 cents per mile effective May 1

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