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NewsApril 10, 2012

Love's Says Bulk DEF Rollout Hits Halfway Point

Love's Travel Stops is now offering bulk DEF at more than half of its travel stop locations across the country and says it's on track to have bulk DEF available at all travel stops by the end of the year

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NewsApril 9, 2012

Diesel Back on the Rise, Oil at Seven-week Low

Last week's diesel price decrease was short-lived as the average price rose by 0.6 cents per gallon this week to $4.148 per gallon, while the price of gasoline stayed nearly the same. However, crude-oil futures ended at a seven-week low Monday

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NewsApril 6, 2012

2011 Driver Numbers, Wages Increase; March 2012 Sees Drop in Drivers

The number of heavy-duty truck drivers in 2011 rose 2.8% to 1.51 million from 1.46 million in 2010. It's the first yearly increase in the number of heavy truck drivers since 2008, when the number was 1.67 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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NewsApril 6, 2012

Three Major Oil Companies Settle in "Hot Fuel" Lawsuit

BP Products North America Inc., ConocoPhillips Co. and Shell Oil Products US have agreed to settle lawsuits accusing the oil companies of profiting from "hot fuel," gasoline or diesel fuel for which price has not been adjusted for temperature

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NewsApril 5, 2012

Higher Rates on Spot Market Affect Broker Use

Carriers are continuing to move away from the use of brokers, although not as much as in 2011, according to Transport Capital Partners

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NewsApril 5, 2012

Schneider Plans to Hire 650 Military Members in 2012

During a ceremony celebrating the 20th anniversary of Schnieder National's military recruitment program, the company announced plans to hire 650 current and former military members across the country in 2012

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NewsApril 4, 2012

Jefferies: Mild Weather Offsets Mild Freight Volumes, Driver Shortage Ups Pay in 1Q

Strong productivity from an unseasonably warm winter should generally offset moderating year-over-year volume growth, the transportation analysts at Jefferies and Company say in their 1Q preview

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NewsApril 4, 2012

FTR: Preliminary Class 8 Orders for March 11% Below February

March Class 8 truck orders were 11% below February, according to FTR Associates' preliminary data, and below the trucking forecasting firm's expectations. One explanation could be higher fuel prices

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NewsApril 4, 2012

Power Freight Systems Becomes Javelin Logistics

Power Freight Systems, Newark, Calif., unveiled a new global corporate identity: Javelin Logistics

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NewsApril 3, 2012

Tornados Damage Schneider National Dallas Site

Tornados that barreled through the Dallas-Ft. Worth area yesterday caused severe damage to equipment at Schneider National's Dallas operating center at 34511 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway

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