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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 22, 2010

Commercial Trailer Net Orders Surge 23 Percent

Net orders of commercial trailers rose to 21,314 in November, a 23 percent increase over October's performance that was the strongest month in over two years. ACT Research Co. (ACT) also reported that November net orders were up 215 percent from the same month last year

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Drivers•by Staff•December 22, 2010

Trucking Groups Say Port Registries Violate Federal Law

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), the New Jersey Motor Truck Association and the Port Drivers Federation 18 have filed a petition asking the Department of Transportation (DOT) for a determination that mandatory drayage truck registries conducted by various ports and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are pre-empted by federal law

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Drivers•by Staff•December 21, 2010

Cold Weather Pushing Fuel Prices Higher Worldwide

Blame the cold for the escalating cost of fuel. It's cold all over and that's driving up demand for heating oil

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 21, 2010

HDA Truck Pride Announces Business Development Team

HDA Truck Pride announces its new business development team. The team's primary focus is to enhance communications to its members and to assist with the organic growth of the business

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 21, 2010

FleetPride Acquires Friction Materials Co of Eugene, Oregon

FleetPride, Inc. has acquired the assets of Friction Materials Co. The acquisition includes the leasing of Friction Materials' 15,000 square foot facility in Eugene, Oregon

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Drivers•by Staff•December 21, 2010

DOT Adds Information to Discussion about Truck Driver Life Expectancy

The Department of Transportation has produced a piece of research that to a limited extent supports its claim that truck driving contributes to a shorter life expectancy than other occupations

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 21, 2010

Ryder To Acquire California-Based Carmenita Leasing

Ryder System, Inc.has reached an agreement to purchase the full service leasing and rental business of Carmenita Leasing, Inc., of Santa Fe Springs, Calif

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•December 21, 2010

Connecticut Crackdown Nets 28,000 Violations, $3.4 M in Fines

During the first four months of a statewide crackdown on "unsafe" truckers, police in Connecticut have issued 28,000 violations potentially worth more than $3.4 million in revenue for the state

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Drivers•by Staff•December 21, 2010

Prime Inc. Increasing Tanker Driver Starting Pay by 23 Percent

Company drivers at Prime Inc. starting as tanker drivers will now start at 41 cents per mile, the company says. Previously, drivers in the tank division started at 34 cents per mile

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Drivers•by Staff•December 21, 2010

Landstar Names Employees of the Year

Landstar has named Annette Forster, Emily Grantham, Kris Johnson and Zsanett Vasahlik Employees of the Year for 2010

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