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Equipmentby StaffMay 21, 2013

Food City Orders Utility’s 50,000th Dry Van

Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company produced its 50,000th dry van trailer at its Glade Spring, Va., manufacturing plant for K-VA-T Food Stores Inc., the parent company of supermarket retailer Food City.

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Equipmentby StaffMay 21, 2013

April Class 8 Orders Up 36% Year-Over-Year

ACT Research said Class 8 vehicle orders in April stayed above 20,000 units for a seventh consecutive month. This total is the second highest volume of orders in 16 months, ACT stated.

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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonMay 21, 2013

Log Mandate Could Push Late Adopters of Technology

The pending mandate for electronic logging could pave the way for more mobile productivity systems in smaller fleets, said Norm Ellis, vice president of sales and marketing for Qualcomm’s Omnitracs.

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Driversby StaffMay 21, 2013

Trucker Ordered Off the Road as Hazard to the Public

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared New Mexico-licensed truck driver Bobby C. Cleveland to be an imminent hazard to public safety and has ordered him not to operate any commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce. Cleveland was served the federal orders May 4.

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Equipmentby StaffMay 21, 2013

Equipment Lease Finance Industry Confidence Improves in May

The index reports that overall confidence in the equipment finance market is 56.7, an increase from the April index of 54.0. The Foundation said this increase reflects increasing optimism about the U.S. economy.

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Driversby StaffMay 21, 2013

FMCSA Waives Some Rules for Disaster Relief Efforts in Oklahoma

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a declaration of a regional emergency allowing exemptions to certain Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations following a series of major tornadoes that hit the Oklahoma City area.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 21, 2013

Tonnage Index Falls in April, Better Compared to a Year Earlier

The amount of freight moved by for-hire trucking operations fell in April, but the news was not surprising considering economic reports leading up to it.

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 21, 2013

Rush Founder W. Marvin Rush Retires as Chairman

Rush Enterprises Inc. announced that W. Marvin Rush is retiring from his position as chairman of the board of the company. He will continue to serve as a member of the board of directors of the company and have the honorary title of chairman emeritus.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 21, 2013

Penske Opens New Truck Rental, Leasing and Maintenance Facility in Phoenix

Penske Truck Leasing held a grand opening event in Phoenix to introduce a new facility. The $6 million building provides full-service truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental and contract truck fleet maintenance services.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 21, 2013

Convoy of Hope on the Ground in Oklahoma Following Tornado Disaster

The international humanitarian relief organization Convoy of Hope is responding to the needs of residents of Moore, Okla., following massive tornado damage.

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