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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 19, 2013

Commercial Vehicle Orders Fall as Expected in July

The third quarter is historically the weakest order period of the year and July is the weakest month. July Class 8 orders fell to just under 17,600 units, down 7% month-over-month, but up 36% compared to year-ago July.

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Driversby Evan LockridgeAugust 19, 2013

Average Diesel Price Turns Higher Over Weekly Oil Gain

Just as soon at it looked like diesel was starting to trend lower it has done an about face. The average U.S. price has increased 0.4 cents per gallon over the past week, registering $3.90 per gallon.

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Driversby StaffAugust 19, 2013

Illinois Top Speed Limit to Increase to 70

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday signed legislation increasing the speed limit from 65 to 70 mph on rural four-lane highways and to lower the limit by five mph for excessive speeding, effective January 1, 2014.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 19, 2013

Legislation Would Prevent Shippers from Avoiding Port User Fee, More Money For Ports

U.S. Senators Patty Murray, D-Wash. and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. have introduced legislation to provide more money for American ports, including many in the Pacific Northwest, by closing a loophole.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 19, 2013

Pilot Flying J Opens Two New Stores

Pilot Flying J is opening two new stores to better serve professional drivers: a Pilot Travel Center in Oakwood, Ill., and a Flying J Travel Plaza in Vandalia, Ohio.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 19, 2013

Shippers Index Reflects Minimal Decreases in Truck Freight Capacity

FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index for June fell only marginally from the previous month to a current reading of -8.1. The minimal change reflects a relatively weak freight environment offsetting increased capacity constraints in advance of the hours-of-service rule implementation.

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 19, 2013

Nation’s Top Truck Drivers to Compete in Salt Lake City

This week, hundreds of the nation’s top professional truck drivers will head to Salt Lake City for the 76th National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships to compete for the Bendix National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 19, 2013

Paradigm Oil and Gas Closes Purchase of Cam Trucking and Well Services

Texas-based Paradigm Oil and Gas closed on the purchase of Cam Trucking and Well Services on Friday.

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Driversby StaffAugust 19, 2013

Pilot Flying J Answers Common Questions Over Legal Settlement

This week Pilot Flying J published an interview on its website with one of the attorneys representing the company, as the clock counts down toward key court dates in a settlement over allegations it withheld rebates and discounts on fuel.

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Driversby StaffAugust 19, 2013

Pilot Program Tests Importing South American Fruit through South Florida Seaports

State and federal agencies are working to finalize a pilot program to bring grapes and blueberries from Peru and Uruguay into Port Everglades and PortMiami beginning in October, according Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale.

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