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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 9, 2011

Teamster Carhual Members Ratify National, 51-month Agreement

Teamster carhaulers have ratified a new National Master Automobile Transporters Agreement, securing wage increases for about 4,500 workers

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 9, 2011

Retail Container Traffic Drops Below Last Year, Expected to See Gains as Holidays Approach


Import cargo volume at the nation's major retail container ports will remain below last year's levels for the remainder of the summer before seeing year-over-year gains again this fall as retailers begin to stock up for the holiday season

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 9, 2011

Increased Fuel Sales, New Rent Agreement Drive Profits for TravelCenters of America

TravelCenters of America announced financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Earnings were over 17 times higher than the same period last year

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Drivers•by Staff•August 9, 2011

Clean Energy Opens Four New CNG Stations

Clean Energy has opened for new compressed natural gas fueling stations: two in downtown Chicago, one at Las Vegas/McCarran Intl. Airport, and one at Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 9, 2011

12 Flying Js in Canada Join Transflo Express Network

Pegasus TransTech announced that 12 new locations for Transflo Express truckstop scanning have been added in Canada, tripling the number of Pilot Flying Js in the Transflo Express Canadian network

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 9, 2011

Truck Drivers Competing for National Championship

More than 400 top professional truck drivers from all across the U.S. are competing this week in the 2011 National Truck Driving Championships, August 9-13 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 8, 2011

TransCore Releases Second Produce Report Tracking Reefer Activity

TransCore released its second in a series of free monthly DAT Produce Reports. Rates this past month rose on the whole

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 8, 2011

Old Dominion Opens Drayage Facility in Maryland

Old Dominion Freight Line opened a new container drayage site to serve ports and container yards in the Baltimore area

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Drivers•by Staff•August 8, 2011

Diesel Drops Steeply; Oil Hits Lowest Price This Year

National on-highway diesel prices dropped 4 cents from last week, landing at $3.897, while crude prices fell Monday to their lowest this year. It was the second consecutive weekly drop for diesel prices, according to the Department of Energy's weekly fuel price report. Prices fell in every region.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•August 8, 2011

Obama Administration Announces First Fuel Economy Standards for Medium and Heavy Trucks

President Obama today announced first-of-their-kind fuel efficiency standards for trucks, buses, and other heavy-duty vehicles, saying the new rules will save American businesses who operate and own these commercial vehicles approximately $50 billion in fuel costs over the life of the program

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