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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 6, 2014

2014 Trailer Market to Increase 2.2%, Says FTR

FTR's forecast for the 2014 U.S. Trailer is 240,000 units, a 2.2% increase over 2013. FTR expects dry vans to show a 2% year-over-year increase while reefer vans will remain flat. Flatbeds, dumps and low beds are all expected to show greater increases as construction and manufacturing improve.

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Driversby StaffFebruary 6, 2014

Illinois Trucking Association Asks IDOT to Reduce Speed Limits

The Illinois Trucking Association is calling on the Illinois Department of Transportation to reduce speed limits for automobiles in the state where the department has created a 15 mph differential between car speed limits and truck speed limits.

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Driversby StaffFebruary 6, 2014

FMCSA Extends Emergency Declarations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended state and regional emergency declarations it issued earlier for certain deliveries of propane and other home heating fuels.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 6, 2014

TCA and CarriersEdge Announce Best Fleets to Drive For Top 20 Winners

The results are in, and the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge of Markham, Ontario, announced that they have selected 20 trucking companies from across North America as the 2014 Best Fleets to Drive For.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffFebruary 6, 2014

Study: More Fuel Efficient Trucks Benefit American Households

A group representing more than 260 non-profit consumer organizations across the country is making a case in favor of continuing to increase the fuel efficiency of medium and heavy-duty trucks.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 6, 2014

C.H. Robinson to Focus Less on Truckload

Third party logistics provider and freight brokerage operation C. H. Robinson Worldwide says it plans to change its focus following its release of fourth quarter earnings.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 6, 2014

Forward Air Completes Purchase of Central States

Forward Air announced Thursday that it has compelted its planned acquisition of all of the stock of Central States Trucking and Central States Logistics from Central States Inc. following news that it was making the purchase last month for $95.6 million.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 6, 2014

P.A.M. Transportation Turns Quarterly Profit, More Than Doubles Annual Earnings

Truckload carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services has reported fourth quarter 2013 net income of $1.29 million or earnings per share of 15 cents and 2013 net income of $5.91 million or earnings per share of 68 cents.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 6, 2014

ODFL Profit Jumps Nearly 20%

Less-than-truckload carrier Old Dominion Freight Line has released numbers showing revenue for the fourth quarter of 2013 increased 11% to $592.5 million from $533.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2012.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 6, 2014

Con-way Fourth Quarter Income Flat

Trucking and logistics provider Con-way has reported 2013 fourth-quarter net income of $11.7 million or 20 cents per share, compared to a year ago performance of $11.8 million or 21 cents per share.

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