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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeFebruary 21, 2017

Earnings Watch: XPO Logistics Reports Annual Profit of $69 Million

XPO Logistics moved well into the black for the fourth quarter and full year 2016, with a number of fourth-quarter metrics setting company records as strong e-commerce offset weak intermodal numbers.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenFebruary 21, 2017

Truck Groups Ask Chao to Kill Safety Fitness Determination Proposal

A large coalition of groups representing property and passenger carriers is requesting that Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao rescind the Carrier Safety Fitness Determination notice of proposed rulemaking issued over a year ago by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 21, 2017

Freight Shows Signs of Life in ATA Truck Tonnage Index

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.9% in January, offsetting some of the decline noted in December.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 21, 2017

Navistar President and CEO Named Board Chairman

Following Navistar International’s annual shareholder meeting on Feb. 14, the board of directors has elected company president and CEO Troy A. Clarke as its chairman.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 21, 2017

Truck Orders Reflect Rebounding Market

Class 8 truck orders hit a 13-month high in January at 22,188 units, rebounding from poor 2016 numbers for the second and third quarter, according to ACT Research.

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Fleet Managementby StaffFebruary 21, 2017

January Trailer Orders Indicate Rise in Fleet Confidence

Trailer orders in January increased 92% compared to the same month of 2016 but were down slightly from December's orders, according to ACT Research.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeFebruary 21, 2017

Intermodal Freight Rates Jump, Truckload Linehaul Slips

Intermodal rates rose in January by the largest amount in more than two years, while truckload linehaul rates retreated, according to one measure.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeFebruary 21, 2017

Economic Watch: Pace of Manufacturing Expansion Slows

A preliminary look at economic conditions in the U.S. manufacturing sector during February shows they improved at a slightly slower pace than the 22-month peak seen during January.

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Equipmentby StaffFebruary 17, 2017

Rush Truck Centers Opens Third New Mexico Dealership

Dealer group Rush Enterprises opened a Rush Truck Center in Farmington, New Mexico, to strength the company’s service capabilities in the region.

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Driversby David CullenFebruary 17, 2017

Trucking Alliance Pulls Hard for Hair-Testing

The Alliance for Driver Safety & Security (a.k.a. “Trucking Alliance”) has submitted a set of comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to support a petition calling for motor carriers to be exempt from having to use urinalysis to test for drug use by CDL driver applicants.

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