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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 13, 2011

DOT Freight Index Falls 0.3% in November from October

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Freight Transportation Services Index fell 0.3 percent in November from its October level, declining after two monthly increases

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Drivers•by Staff•January 13, 2011

Cell-phone and Texting Laws Compiled

The American Trucking Associations State Laws Newsletter is reporting that rhe Governors Highway Safety Association has issued a compilation of state laws that limit or prohibit drivers' use of cell phones or texting

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 13, 2011

Moving Group Sees Upturn in Household Moves and Employee Relocations

Private and corporate household relocations continued to increase during the first three quarters of 2010, reflecting the gradual improvement in the overall U.S. economy, according to the latest issue of Industry Trends from the American Moving & Storage Association

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Drivers•by Staff•January 13, 2011

Go Natural Gas to Open CNG Fueling Station at LAX

Go Natural Gas, in partnership with a large international compressed natural gas equipment manufacturer plans to open a compressed natural gas fueling station near the LA Airport

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 12, 2011

ATA Accuses FMCSA of Manipulating Fatigue Numbers in HOS Proposal

The American Trucking Associations has accused the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of manipulating its own crash numbers to make driver fatigue seem like a more significant cause of truck crashes so its new hours of service proposal could pass the required cost/benefit analysis

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•January 12, 2011

Survey Finds Fortune 500 Companies Prohibiting Employees from Using Cell Phones While Driving

One out of five Fortune 500 companies that responded to a recent National Safety Council survey has a total ban on cell phone use while driving that covers all employees

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 12, 2011

Karl Rove Now Featured at HD Dialogue '11

Due to circumstances beyond her control, Liz Cheney, the previously announced featured speaker for Heavy Duty Dialogue 2011, is unable to appear. She has asked her friend Karl Rove, former President Bush's Deputy Chief of Staff Senior to fill-in for her

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 12, 2011

ACT Research: Commercial Vehicle Market Beginning Upcycle

The fundamentals that support heavy-duty commercial vehicle demand are all signaling the start of an upcycle for the market, according to ACT Research Co.

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Drivers•by Staff•January 12, 2011

DOE's Short-Term Energy Outlook Sees Diesel at $3.40 Diesel for 2011

The U.S. Department of Energy's short-term energy outlook, released Tuesday, has once again boosted its energy price forecast. Diesel fuel, DOE say, will average $3.40 per gallon for 2011, and $3.52 for 2012

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 12, 2011

Year-End Surge Reported in Latest Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index

The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index surged 2.4 percent in December and pushed the PCI above its previous 2010 peak established in May. This performance, combined with November's 0.4 percent increase, was enough to offset three previous consecutive months of decline

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