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NewsMay 15, 2013

Tramec Acquires Sloan Transportation Products

Tramec has acquired Sloan Transportation Products, which was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Holland, Michigan. The new legal entity, Tramec Sloan LLC, will be fully integrated into Tramec LLC.

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NewsMay 15, 2013

FTR Shippers Conditions Index for March Improves

FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index for March eased from February’s level of -9.5 reading to a current reading of -7.3, indicating a slightly improved but still negative environment for shippers, which conversely means an improved environment for carriers.

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NewsMay 15, 2013

Teams Selected to Compete in TCA’s Third Trucking’s Weight Loss Showdown

Due to the overwhelming popularity of its previous health-and-wellness efforts and continual positive feedback from its members, the Truckload Carriers Association is launching a third Trucking’s Weight Loss Showdown.

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NewsMay 15, 2013

Width Restrictions for I-84 in Eastern Oregon, MP 248-261

Beginning May 20, the first construction season of a three-year project along I-84 between MP 248 and MP 260.7 will begin

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Newsby Oliver PattonMay 15, 2013

Werner’s Derek Leathers on the Industry Outlook

Slowly but steadily, freight demand is growing, said Derek Leathers, president and COO of truckload carrier Werner Enterprises, speaking at the ALK Transportation Technology Summit Wednesday.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 15, 2013

Test Drive: Kenworth's New T880

In the May 2013 issue of Heavy Duty Trucking, Editors Tom Berg and Jim Park described their experiences taking Kenworth's T880 out for a test drive. They snapped these pictures.

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NewsMay 14, 2013

Pennsylvania's Operation Code R.E.D. Inspects 395 Food Trucks

The Pennsylvania State Police announced the results of Operation Code R.E.D. (Refrigerated Enforcement Detail) refrigerator food truck inspection enforcement effort held on April 23.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 14, 2013

Trucking Company Executives Sentenced in Separate Cases

Schemes to defraud customers have earned officials with two trucking companies prison sentences ranging from a few months to several years, with one case in Missouri and one in Wisconsin.

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NewsMay 14, 2013

April Spot Market Volume, Rates Down From a Year Ago

Spot market freight volumes reported by the DAT North American Freight Index declined 16% compared to the record April high in 2012. The year-over-year freight declines were seen across all equipment types: van load volume declined, refrigerated loads slipped 10% and flatbed freight dropped 15%.

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NewsMay 14, 2013

ATHS National Convention and Antique Truck Show May 30-June 1

Hundreds of antique trucks and thousands of trucking enthusiasts will gather in Yakima, Wash., for the American Truck Historical Society's 2013 National Convention and Antique Truck Show held May 30 through June 1, 2013.

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