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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 5, 2012

Owner-Operator Trucks Still in Demand

When it comes to aerodynamic versus traditionally-styled sleeper tractors, owner-operator trucks are still commanding a premium in the used-truck market despite the importance of fuel economy, according toa blog post by the National Automobile Dealer Association

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Drivers•by Staff•June 5, 2012

Massachusetts Right to Repair Surpasses Ballot Petition Goal

The Massachusetts Right to Repair Coalition achieved its final goal of attaining 20,000 voter signatures in its ballot campaign, well above the 11,000 required. The final batch of certified signatures will be delivered to the state Secretary of State's office ahead of the early-July deadline

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Drivers•by Staff•June 5, 2012

FMCSA Extends Comment Period for SMS Preview

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is giving carriers more time to comment on the proposed changes to its Safety Measurement System.

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Drivers•by Staff•June 5, 2012

DOT: Trucks Hauling Sand, Water for Fracking Not Exempt from HOS Rules

Truck drivers hauling water and sand to U.S. oil and natural gas shale drilling sites don't qualify for a special oil-field service equipment exemption to extend their daily driving hours.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•June 5, 2012

Truck Orders up Moderately in May

After four months of decline, North American Class 8 truck orders took a modest upturn in May. Order activity is not where many hoped it would be at this point in the recovery, but analysts say the industry is still relatively healthy

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 5, 2012

PHH FirstFleet Hires Vice President of Sales

PHH Arval hired Mike Quimby as vice president of sales for PHH FirstFleet, the truck and equipment division of PHH Arval

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Aftermarket•by Staff•June 5, 2012

University of the Aftermarket Recruiting for Leadership Class

The University of the Aftermarket is recruiting for its next Leadership 2.0 class, an intensive post-graduate style leadership and business skills education experience designed to promote the development of the next generation of aftermarket leaders

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Drivers•by Staff•June 5, 2012

Power Plants Switching Fast to Gas, Reports Say

Generation of electricity by natural gas grew dramatically last year, according to a report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

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Drivers•by Staff•June 4, 2012

ATA Pushes for FMCSA Response on Crash Accountability

The American Trucking Associations continues to prod the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to change its approach to measuring crash accountability in its CSA safety enforcement program. Yesterday, the association challenged the agency to release a study it has done on the feasibility of using police reports to gauge crash accountability

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Drivers•by Staff•June 4, 2012

Diesel, Gasoline Prices Continue Downward Trend; Oil Ends Higher

Diesel and gasoline prices continued to fall this week, with both fuels dropping about 30 cents since April, according to the Energy Information Administration's weekly fuel update. Oil prices, which have fallen sharply in the past few months, ended higher on Monday after the euro rose against the dollar

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