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NewsApril 22, 2013

Equipment Lease Finance Industry Confidence Eases in April

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation released the April 2013 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry, and overall, confidence in the equipment finance market is 54.0. This is an easing from the March index of 58.0, reflecting industry participants’ continuing concerns over the economy and the impact of federal policies on capital expenditures.

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NewsApril 22, 2013

Pilot Flying J Takes Steps to Address Federal Allegations

The head of Pilot Flying J Monday announced several steps the company is taking to address the questions raised in a federal probe of its fuel rebate program, including an internal audit, placing some employees on leave, eliminating manual rebate calculations, and adding a chief compliance officer.

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ProductsApril 22, 2013

RealVNC Enables Wi-Fi on Rand McNally HD100

Rand McNally has integrated RealVNC’s remote access technology into its HD 100 devices, which lets drivers view the display of the HD 100 through an application on their Wi-Fi-enabled Rand McNally IntelliRoute TND GPS or mobile device.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 19, 2013

Federal Probe Alleges Pilot Flying J Defrauded Customers

Details have started to emerge following a raid by the FBI and IRS on the Knoxville, Tenn., headquarters of the truckstop chain Pilot Flying J.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 19, 2013

Forward Air Earnings Improve in First Quarter

A trucking provider to the air cargo industry, Forward Air, reports both income and revenue during the first quarter of the year moved higher, despite a more challenging operating environment than expected.

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Newsby Oliver PattonApril 19, 2013

Court Rejects Plea to Halt Mexico Pilot Program

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Friday morning handed down a blanket dismissal of a bid by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the Teamsters union to overturn the pilot.

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NewsApril 18, 2013

ATRI Assesses Navigation System Usage in the Industry

The American Transportation Research Institute released findings from the first phase of a two-part research initiative aimed at assessing the use of navigation systems in large trucks. This first phase of the research, which analyzed survey data from over 800 drivers and carriers, identifies different systems and how they are used, as well as industry perceptions of navigation system effectiveness.

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NewsApril 18, 2013

Double M Joins HDA Truck Pride

HDA Truck Pride announced the addition of its newest member, Double M Sales, located in Farmington, N.M.

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Newsby Oliver PattonApril 18, 2013

Fatigue Management Program Near Completion

A coalition of U.S. and Canadian trucking interests are close to releasing a best-practices manual for fatigue management.

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Newsby Evan LockridgeApril 18, 2013

Index for Future U.S. Economic Activity Falls Slightly

The latest read on where the U.S. economy is heading suggests activity will slow a bit in the coming months.

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