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ArticlesFebruary 19, 2015

Commentary: Fuel Economy is Two-Dimensional

Fuel economy is really a two-sided matter and we should be striving to avoid zero mpg just as much as we aim for 10 mpg.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 19, 2015

Economic Watch: Leading Indicators Increase at Slower Pace

A measure of where the American economy is headed three to six months down the road registered another monthly increase but the pace was slower than in recent months.

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NewsFebruary 19, 2015

TMC Elects New General Chairman

The Technology and Maintenance Council of American Trucking Associations elected Kevin Tomlinson as its 2015-2016 general chairman and treasurer.

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Articlesby Jim BeachFebruary 19, 2015

Using Technology To Grow and Stay Competitive

Sweetland Transport is a small trucking company relying on new technology not only to survive but to continue growing.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 18, 2015

XPO Logistics Trims Quarterly Losses

XPO Logistics released financial numbers on Wednesday showing a net loss of $9.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, compared with a net loss of $10.6 million for the same period in 2013.

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NewsFebruary 18, 2015

Electric Truck Maker Developing Drone Deployment System

AMP Electric Vehicles' Workhorse E-Gen Truck features an extended-range electric drive, and a number of forward-thinking features, including a drone delivery system.

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NewsFebruary 18, 2015

Neptune Orient Sells APL Logistics for $1.2 Billion

Singapore’s global container shipping and logistics company Neptune Orient Lines Ltd. has reached an agreement to sell its APL Logistics business for $1.2 billion.

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NewsFebruary 18, 2015

Trucking Conditions Index Shows Improvements

Business conditions in the trucking industry improved dramatically the final month of 2014, according to a new report from the transportation forecasting firm FTR.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeFebruary 18, 2015

Spot Freight Rates Continue Decline as Capacity Rebounds

The amount of freight available to haul declined 4.5% the second week of February compared to the week before while capacity increased 10%, causing rates to slide in the major equipment categories for the third straight week.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeFebruary 18, 2015

Commentary: Mr. Spock Goes to Washington

Instead of doing the logical thing and raising the fuel tax, politicians have come up with just about every cockamamie scheme you can imagine.

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