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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 6, 2013

XTRA Lease Adds New Trailers to Fleet in 2013

XTRA Lease, a provider of semi-trailer rentals and leases, has ordered more than 2,000 new trailers for 2013, including a mix of dry vans, reefers, flatbeds, chassis, and liftgated van trailers.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 6, 2013

ATD and HDT's National Truck Dealer of the Year to be Announced

Medium- and heavy-duty truck dealers will meet in Orlando this weekend for the 50th annual American Truck Dealers Convention and Expo this upcoming weekend. As part of the convention, ATD and Heavy Duty Trucking magazine will be announcing the National Truck Dealer of the Year.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 6, 2013

NTSB Issues Safety Recommendations in Wake of 2011 Truck-Train Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board wants the FMCSA to make sweeping employment history changes in the wake of its investigation of a fatal 2011 truck-train crash in Nevada.

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Drivers•by Staff•February 6, 2013

DEF Tote Prices Drop

Tote refill deliveries made in January 2013 recorded a 5-cent drop on the previous month across the 10 U.S. pricing hubs monitored by DEF Tracker.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 6, 2013

Patriot Transportation Profits Soars, USA Still In The Red

Recent financials from two different fleets show very different results, but both mentioned their success in adding drivers and cutting down on unseated trucks.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 6, 2013

Arizona Trucking Association Names Tony Bradley New President and CEO

The board of directors for the Arizona Trucking Association announced the appointment of Tony Bradley as the new president and CEO. Bradley will also serve as the executive director for the Arizona Transportation Education Foundation.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•February 6, 2013

IdleAir Opens New Location at Flying J in Carlisle, Pa.

IdleAir, a truck stop electrification service provider, has opened a new location at the Flying J in Carlisle, Pa. IdleAir will host a grand opening driver appreciation event at the Carlisle, Pa. location on Thursday, Feb. 7.

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Drivers•by Staff•February 6, 2013

Congestion Cost Trucking $27 billion in 2011

Congestion has a price, and for the trucking industry, It's billions of dollars lost. The total financial cost of congestion in 2011 was $121 billion, up one billion dollars from the year before and translating to $818 per U.S. commuter. Of that total, about $27 billion worth was wasted time and diesel fuel from trucks moving goods on the system.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•February 5, 2013

Biodiesel Board Goal: 10% of Diesel Market in 10 Years

The National Biodiesel Board announced a new goal Tuesday during the Biodiesel Conference & Expo in Las Vegas: 10% of the on-road diesel market by 2022. The Diesel Technology Forum has signed on to help the industry get there while making sure engines are protected.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•February 5, 2013

Inland Truck Parts Combines Wichita Parts and Service Locations

Inland Truck Parts has consolidated its Wichita, Kan., operations in a new, custom-built location.

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