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News•September 4, 2013

ATRI Releases Updated Operation Costs of Trucking Report

The average marginal cost per mile in 2012 was $1.63, a slight decrease from the $1.71 found in 2011, according to the American Transportation Research Institute's latest update to An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking.

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News•September 4, 2013

TBEI Inc. Announces New VP of Sales and Marketing

Truck Bodies and Equipment International Inc. has hired Henry Bell to the newly created position of vice president, sales and marketing for all TBEI brands.

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News•September 4, 2013

Early-Bird Discount for Green Fleet Conference Ends Today

On Friday, Sept. 6, the $100 discount for early registration ends for the 2013 Green Fleet Conference & Expo. The Conference is in Phoenix on Oct. 1-2.

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News•by Evan Lockridge•September 4, 2013

Economic Watch: August U.S. Auto Sales Best in Nearly Six Years

New figures show overall sales increased 17% in August compared to the month before, to an annual rate of 16.1 million vehicles, marking the best month since October 2008, before the worst of the U.S. economic recession.

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News•September 4, 2013

Former USA Dry Van Execs Charged in Alleged Scheme

Former trucking company executives Sergio Lagos, Aurelio “Jim” Aleman, and Oscar Barbosa were arrested following the return of a six-count federal indictment charging wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

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News•September 4, 2013

Economic Watch: August U.S. Auto Sales Best in Nearly Six Years

Sales of cars, light trucks and SUVs in the United States remain high amid signs the public has no intent of cutting back on purchases, good news for fleets that haul everything from raw materials to components to delivering new cars to dealers.

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News•by Oliver Patton•September 3, 2013

FMCSA Getting Closer to Decision on Crash Accountability

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has finished its analysis of crash accountability and is now reviewing the work in preparation for public release.

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News•by Evan Lockridge•September 3, 2013

ABF Loses Another Teamsters/YRC Challenge, Extends Teamsters Contract

ABF Freight System has again lost a court challenge against the Teamsters Union and competitor YRC Worldwide for a second time.

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News•by Evan Lockridge•September 3, 2013

Economic Watch: Manufacturing and Housing Increase Significantly

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in August for the third consecutive month and at its best pace in more than two years, raising hopes about the performance of the American economy during the third quarter of the year.

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News•September 3, 2013

Trucking Tops List of Toll Road Scofflaws

The Illinois Tollway has posting a list of toll scofflaws on its website following Gov. Pat Quinn signing legislation allowing the tollway authority to publish the names of toll violators owing $1,000 or more.

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