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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•April 27, 2015

Economic Watch: Services Sector Growth Eases

Growth in the U.S. service sector during April eased from a seven-month high in March, according to the financial information services provider Markit, but numbers still point to strong start to the second quarter.

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Fleet Management•by David Cullen•April 27, 2015

Omnitracs Launches ELD Information Site

Omnitracs, LLC has launched an informational website on the upcoming electronic logging device mandate-- www.ELDfacts.com.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•April 25, 2015

Georgia Crash Prompts Call for Collision Avoidance Mandate

A truck crash that killed five nursing students in Georgia is leading to renewed calls from one safety advocacy group for mandating collision avoidance systems on heavy trucks.

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Equipment•by Staff•April 24, 2015

Used Truck Sales Jump 14 Percent in March

March used Class 8 truck sales jumped 14% over February to 2,770 units for the month according to the latest report from ACT Research.

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Safety & Compliance•by David Cullen•April 24, 2015

OOIDA Lobbying Against Speed-Limiter Rule

The OOIDA has provided the FMCSA and the NHTSA with research showing a lack of scientific evidence supporting a speed limiter mandate and saying that enforcing the rule would make highways less safe.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•April 24, 2015

Economic Watch: Durable Goods Orders Increase, Key Indicator Down Again

Orders for big ticket, long lasting durable goods increased 4% in March, the biggest gain in eight months, but a key indicator of business investment fell for the second consecutive month.

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Fleet Management•by David Cullen•April 24, 2015

ATA Sticks to Fuel-Tax Hike as Best Trust Fund Fix

The American Trucking Associations remains committed to seeing a surface transportation package passed this year that will ensure a long-term fix for the Highway Trust Fund.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•April 24, 2015

Kalmar, Orange EV Collaborating on Electric Terminal Tractor

Kalmar Ottawa and Orange EV are collaborating on a zero-emission, electric terminal tractor. The companies will incorporate Orange EV’s technology into the Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractor.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 24, 2015

Covenant Transport Turns Finances Around

The holding company for trucking companies Covenant Transport and others moved to a profit from a loss in the first quarter of the year.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 24, 2015

Landstar Reports Record Revenue, Earnings

Landstar System reported record first quarter diluted earnings per share of 67 cents on record first quarter revenue of $762 million.

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