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Drivers•by Staff•January 3, 2012

Gas, Oil Prices Start 2012 on an Upswing

Diesel prices are down as far as the national average, but are up in some regions of the country, and gasoline and crude oil prices both rose Tuesday

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Drivers•by Staff•January 3, 2012

Equity Firm Buys Keen Transport

Los-Angeles based Platinum Equity has acquired Keen Transport Co., Carlisle, Pa., which includes Keen Transport Inc. and Cressler Trucking Inc

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Drivers•by Staff•January 3, 2012

Otter Tail Corp. Sells North Dakota-based Trucking Business to Texas Holding Company

On Dec. 29, Otter Tail Corp. announced it had sold its North Dakota-based trucking business, E.W. Wylie,

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 3, 2012

Ferro to Address MTA Convention & Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show

FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro will address the opening session of the 50th Anniversary Mid-West Truckers Association Convention and Mid-West Truck & Trailer Show Feb. 3 in Peoria, Ill

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 3, 2012

California Gasoline Consumption Down 2.0% in Q3, Diesel Up 6.6%

In California, gasoline consumption decreased 2.0 percent in the third quarter and declined 2.1 percent in September. Diesel fuel consumption increased 6.6 percent in the third quarter and rose 7.0 percent in September compared to last year

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Drivers•by Staff•January 3, 2012

Gas, Diesel, Jet Fuel are Top U.S. Exports

America is on pace this year to ship more gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel than any other single export, according to U.S. Census data going back to 1990. A decade ago, fuel wasn't even among the top 25 exports

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Drivers•by Staff•January 3, 2012

Former FMCSA Supervisor Jailed for Accepting Bribes

A DOT official in New York State was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to felony bribe-taking

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 2, 2012

Trailer Industry Expects Strong Start to 2012

Commercial trailer net orders surged in November, with 28,393 trailers added to the order board

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Drivers•by Staff•December 29, 2011

Maryland Hikes Truck Tolls January 1

Effective 12:01 a.m. on Sunday Jan. 1, 2012, new toll rates and other changes take effect at Maryland's toll facilities

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 29, 2011

Tolling Begins Today on Seattle's Highway 520 Bridge

Tolling on one of the state's busiest bridges is set to begin Thursday, but state transportation officials are expecting traffic on the route to be much lighter than usual

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