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NewsOctober 20, 2010

Economic Experts Look at Economy During ATA Session

This economic recovery looks very different in some aspects from the "typical" recovery as a recession - but some of those differences are actually helping trucking recover faster than the general economy. In a panel discussion on the state of the economy during the American Trucking Associations' annual management conference in Phoenix this week, ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said he was taking a "glass half full" approach to his outlook.

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

Diesel Continues its Climb as Crude Prices Inch Higher

The national average diesel price posted a seven-cent gain on Monday, hitting $3.073 per gallon as the Department of Energy released its weekly energy survey

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

Union Pacific Opens Intermodal Terminal at Joliet

Union Pacific Railroad officially opened a 785-acre intermodal terminal at Joliet, Ill., expanding its international and domestic container capacity and improving rail traffic efficiencies throughout the Chicago region

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NewsOctober 19, 2010

Crete, Shaffer Launch "Home Weekly" Fleets

Nebraska-based Crete Carrier and Shaffer Trucking now have home weekly fleets available in several areas throughout the country.

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NewsOctober 15, 2010

Roadrunner Announces New Purchase Options

Roadrunner Transportation Services, Cuday, Wisconsin, announced a program with a wider variety of choices for contractors who want to own a truck through lease/purchase or purchase

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ArticlesOctober 15, 2010

How Do Truckers Use Their Mobile Phones?

Owner-operator truckers are using their cell phones to not only help them manage their business, but to help them find new business as well, according to a recent survey

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NewsOctober 15, 2010

Carrier Logistics to Present Webinar on Surviving and Planning for the Future

Trucking software provider Carrier Logistics Inc. will present a free webinar on what industry professionals need to know to operate more effectively and efficiently to survive

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NewsOctober 15, 2010

Freight Index Fell 0.6 Percent in August

The Freight Transportation Services Index fell 0.6 percent in August from its July level, falling after two monthly increases, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics

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NewsOctober 14, 2010

Report Predicts Clean Diesel Will Grow in Importance

With the United States moving to implement stronger environmental and fuel economy standards and expand the use of renewable fuels, clean diesel fuel is "poised to take on an even greater role in the U.S. transportation market," according to a newly-released Hart Energy Consulting report

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NewsOctober 14, 2010

New Hoover Dam Bypass Will Shorten Route for Truckers

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood dedicated a new bypass bridge at the Hoover Dam Thursday. When it opens next week, truckers will no longer have to take a 75-mile detour

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