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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 2, 2003

Manufacturing Slips in February

Nondurable goods orders and shipments dropped 1.4% in February from January according to a new report from the Department of Commerce.

Aftermarket•by Staff•April 2, 2003

Flying J, Petro, SmartStop Form a WiFi Alliance

Flying J Inc., a Utah-based corporation, SmartStop Wireless Solutions of Oregon and Petro Stopping Centers of El Paso, have announced the formation of a strategic alliance in wireless communications called the Travel Plaza Alliance Network.

Aftermarket•by Staff•April 2, 2003

Iowa 80 Truckstops Send Care Package to U.S. Troops

Iowa 80 Truckstop employees have collected hundreds of items to send to U.S. Armed Forces stationed in Iraq

Aftermarket•by Staff•April 1, 2003

Wright Express Issues Its 4 Millionth Card

Wright Express has issued its four millionth commercial charge card as it continues to solidify its position as a leading provider of fleet cards and fleet management services

Fleet Management•by Staff•April 1, 2003

March Manufacturing Index Falls Sharply

The March manufacturing index from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) dropped to 46.2 in March from 50.5 in February over concerns about the impact of the war in Iraq.

Aftermarket•by Staff•March 31, 2003

McLeod Software Updates Fuel Surcharge

McLeod Software's fleet management software, LoadMaster Enterprise, provides a fuel surcharge function that automatically updates and calculates a carrier's fuel surcharge based on customer and shipping locations.

Drivers•by Staff•March 31, 2003

Oklahoma Pushing Fuel Tax Hikes

Legislation to increase fuel taxes in Oklahoma won approval from the Senate Transportation Committee late last month, and if approved by voters

Drivers•by Staff•March 31, 2003

Ryder Equips 5,500 Trucks With PrePass

Ryder System Inc. said it will equip 5,500 Dedicated Contract Carriage trucks and tractors with PrePass, giving its drivers the opportunity to bypass weigh stations

Aftermarket•by Staff•March 31, 2003

MATS 2003 Touted as a Major Success

Now that the dust has settled on the fairgrounds in Louisville, Ky., Exhibit Management Associates Inc. has proclaimed the 2003 Mid-America Trucking Show a resounding success

Aftermarket•by Staff•March 31, 2003

Teamsters Ratify National Master Freight Agreement

A new five-year National Master Freight Agreement covering ABF Freight System, Roadway Express, USF Holland and Yellow Transportation has received an overwhelming ratification vote from the freight membership of the Teamsters.

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