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Fleet Management•by Staff•May 21, 2012

Class 8 Backlog Falls in April; Economic Activity Will Expand Moderately

Softer orders and a continuation of strong build caused the Class 8 backlog to fall nearly 8,000 units to 106,407 in April, according to ACT Research.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 21, 2012

TCA Names Safety Professional of the Year

The Truckload Carriers Association's Safety & Security Division named Jerry Waddell, safety director for Cargo Transporters of Claremont, N.C., the association's 2012 Safety Professional of the Year

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Drivers•by Staff•May 21, 2012

UPS Expands Delivery Coverage for Early Morning Service

In a second expansion in nine months, UPS has enhanced its coverage area for early morning deliveries

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 21, 2012

L.W.'s Pilot in Perry, Utah, Adds Shorepower

Plug-in power to help truckers reduce idling is now available at L.W.'s Pilot Travel Plaza at Exit 362 on I-84/15 in Perry, Utah

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 21, 2012

John O'Keefe Captures Best of Show at Shell Rotella SuperRigs

John O'Keefe captured Best of Show honors with his 2007 Peterbilt 379 EXHD Legacy at the 30th annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs competition May 17-19 at the Joplin, Mo., Speedco.

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Drivers•by Staff•May 21, 2012

Diesel and Gasoline Prices Drop Again; Oil Prices Rise

Diesel and gasoline prices continue their decline for the sixth straight week. After weeks of decline, however, oil prices rose due to encouraging signs regarding the U.S. and Chinese economies

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Drivers•by Staff•May 21, 2012

City of Thomasville, Ga., to Build CNG Fueling Station

The city of Thomasville, Ga., recently approved construction of a compressed natural gas time-fill fueling station. The City said this new station is part of its plan to convert its fleet vehicles to run on CNG where appropriate

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Aftermarket•by Staff•May 21, 2012

New Rubber Source: Russian Dandelions?

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations recently conducted research on the Russian Dandelion as a commercially viable, renewable source of high-quality, tire-grade rubber

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Drivers•by Staff•May 21, 2012

Mass. Right to Repair Bill Jumps First Hurdle

A little more than a month after consumers and neighborhood repairers packed a Massachusetts State House hearing room to urge passage of the Right to Repair legislation, the State Senate late Thursday evening strongly approved the measure

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•May 21, 2012

New York Testing High-Tech Truck Inspection System

New York's commercial truck inspection program is getting a lot smarter because of a high-tech, real-time clearance system developed by Kapsch TrafficCom North America

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