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NewsMay 3, 2013

Survey Shows Private Fleets More Willing to Add Capacity

Private fleets are currently adding capacity at a faster rate than for-hire fleets, according to the Q2 2013 Fleet Sentiment survey conducted by CK Commercial Vehicle Research. Half of the private fleets participating in the quarterly survey indicated they were adding capacity with the power units they expected to purchase (in the next three months), with an average of more than 40% of those orders designated for that purpose.

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Articlesby Jim BeachMay 3, 2013

Management Software: No Longer Islands of Automation

Whether you call it a trucking management system, fleet management software, trucking enterprise software or a freight management system, in a nutshell, these systems manage vehicles (and the things on them), people and money.

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NewsMay 3, 2013

NPTC Honors 4 for Safe Driving Over Multiple Miles and Years

Four professional drivers honored earlier this week by the National Private Truck Council have together covered more than 18 million miles over a combined 166 years, operating a variety of equipment safely and reliably, yet each finds time for community involvement, NPTC said in its annual Hall of Fame presentations.

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NewsMay 3, 2013

Con-way Reports Loss in Y-o-Y First Quarter Net Income

Con-way Inc. reported 2013 first-quarter net income of $14 million, or 25 cents per diluted share. The results compare to first-quarter 2012 net income of $25.6 million, or 46 cents per diluted share.

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NewsMay 3, 2013

Double-Digit Domestic Container Growth Pushes Intermodal Higher

The 10.2% year-over-year gain in domestic container volume in the first quarter of 2013 represents the sixth consecutive quarter of 10%-plus increases, and the second highest volume in domestic container history.

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NewsMay 2, 2013

Paccar Parts Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Paccar Parts celebrates its 40th anniversary on May 1, marking four decades in commercial vehicle parts and service.

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NewsMay 2, 2013

Clean Energy Launches New Facilities Modification Services Business Unit

To meet the growing demand for maintenance facilities which service new and expanding natural gas fleets, Clean Energy Fuels Corp., announced the creation of a Facilities Modification Services business unit which will offer a range of solutions ranging from basic consulting and design, to turn-key modification projects.

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NewsMay 2, 2013

Yokohama Tire to Build Commercial Tire Plant in Mississippi

Yokohama Tire Corp. signed an agreement to build a commercial truck tire plant in West Point, Miss. The facility, which is expected to produce one million tires starting in 2015, will have an initial capital investment of $300 million and potential plant expansions could reach up to four times the original employment and investment levels.

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NewsMay 2, 2013

Oil & Gas Producers Join Truckers for Improved Road Safety

Oil and gas companies have joined forces with the trucking industry to promote improved road safety and traffic management in heavily traveled producing areas like the Eagle Ford in south central Texas, the Marcellus region in the Northeast and the Bakken in the upper Midwest.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMay 2, 2013

Safety&Compliance: Beware these background screening pitfalls

If you haven't taken a look at your driver hiring and screening procedures in a while, it's time for a thorough review to avoid running afoul of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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