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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•April 23, 2018

Economic Watch: Manufacturing, Leading Indicators, Existing Home Sales

The latest economic reports show a further increase in U.S. manufacturing output and a firm footing for the overall economy, but raised some questions about where employment and labor are going, while there were mixed results for existing-home sales.

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Fleet Management•by David Cullen•April 20, 2018

Lack of Research Keeps Lid on Federal Truck GVW Limit

An advisory panel of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine has issued an interim report on the research it will recommend be completed before consideration is given to raising the federal 80,000-pound weight limit for trucks.

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Drivers•by Staff•April 20, 2018

Intermodal Cartage Truck Drivers Receive 30% Pay Raise

Memphis-based Intermodal Cartage Company has announced a 30% pay raise for its drivers to proactively reach out to more prospective employees at the drayage carrier.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 20, 2018

First Quarter 2018 Truck Orders Hit 12-Year High

Truck orders in the first quarter of 2018 hit the second highest mark in history and mark the best period for orders since 2006, according to ACT Research.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 20, 2018

FleetUp Names VP of Sales, Business Development

FleetUp named Ken McCann, formerly with Drivewyze, vice president of sales and business development, effective immediately

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•April 20, 2018

Volvo Celebrates 35 Years of Innovative Truck Design in North America

This year marks the 35th anniversary of Volvo’s introduction of the Integral Sleeper, the first North American conventional truck model to offer a modern, streamlined design and a fully integrated sleeper compartment.

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Fuel Smarts•by Jim Park•April 20, 2018

Stemco Strips the Risk from TrailerTail Ownership

Stemco's new TrailerTail Automatic opens and closes automatically to improve driver convenience while eliminating damage risk and ensuring fuel efficiency.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 19, 2018

SAE Offers Professional Development Training Programs

SAE International will be offering a portfolio of training programs aimed at supporting engineering, technical, and business professionals.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•April 19, 2018

Earnings Watch: Werner, Marten 1st Quarter Profits Move Higher

Two trucking fleets on Thursday reported increases in their first quarter net income compared to the same time a year earlier.

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Drivers•by David Cullen•April 19, 2018

OOIDA Leading Fight Against House Bills to Allow Younger Truck Drivers

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, along with other groups, is opposing two bills before the House of Representatives that would allow for lowering the age requirement for obtaining an interstate commercial driver’s license.

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