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Newsby Eric BearlyMay 17, 2013

Leading Economic Indicators and Consumer Sentiment Rise

A barometer of future U.S. economic activity rose in April following a drop in March, signaling growth could speed up later in the year. The Index of Leading Economic Indicators from the private research group The Conference Board, shows a 0.6% gain in April to 95, following a downwardly revised 0.2% drop in March.

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Newsby Jim BeachMay 16, 2013

FMCSA Safety Chief Opens Zonar User Conference

You'd better be getting ready for new hours of service rules that go into effect July 1, to be followed by proposed rules for electronic logs. That, along with an emphasis on enforcement, was the message from Jack Van Steenburg, chief safety officer for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, in his keynote speech for Zonar Systems' inaugural users’ conference.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 16, 2013

April Residential Construction Positive Despite Declines, Consumer Prices Fall

Building of new homes in the United States fell in April to its lowest level since November, but the rate is still well above the same time a year ago, and new building permits are at their highest level since June 2008.

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NewsMay 16, 2013

Rush Enterprises Acquires Assets of Piedmont International Trucks

Rush Enterprises Inc. announced that its subsidiaries have acquired certain assets of Piedmont International Trucks, which operates commercial truck dealerships in North Carolina.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeMay 15, 2013

Industrial Production, Producer Prices Fall in April

Industrial production in the United States tumbled in April, the biggest drop in eight months. The Federal Reserve says the total output at the nation’s factories, mines and utilities fell 0.5% following a downwardly revised 0.3% gain in March.

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NewsMay 15, 2013

Truckers File Lawsuit Over Independent Contractor Status

Two truck drivers working out of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have filed a lawsuit against the trucking company Harbor Express alleging they should be treated as employees, not owner-operators.

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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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