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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 22, 2012

ACT Research: Fleets Return to Trailer Orderboard in April

Fleets started ordering more trailers in April, following recent lackluster performance, although the gains were not universal across all trailer categories, according to ACT Research Co.'s State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers.

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Driversby StaffMay 22, 2012

U.S. and Mexican Officials to Identify Needed Border-Crossing Projects

U.S. and Mexican officials are meeting today as a first effort to decide where new border crossings and connecting roads may be necessary

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Driversby StaffMay 22, 2012

Inrix: Traffic Congestion Drops 30%

The U.S. experienced a 30% drop in traffic congestion in 2011, according to Inrix's annual Traffic Scorecard. Seventy of America's top 100 most populated cities showed decreases in traffic last year as well

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 22, 2012

ATA Truck Tonnage Falls 1.1%

The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 1.1% in April after rising 0.6% in March

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 22, 2012

FleetPride Acquires Westpac Heavy Duty

FleetPride, retailer of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, acquired the assets of Westpac Heavy Duty Inc., doing business as C.W. Carter Co., of Phoenix, Ariz., and Westpac Heavy Duty of California LLC, located in Mira Loma, Calif

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Driversby StaffMay 22, 2012

I-75 One Lane in Each Direction After Massive Landslide

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has reopened one lane for southbound travel on I-75 in Campbell County. One lane remains open for northbound travelers as work continued to repair a massive landslide continues at Mile Marker 143

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 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 & Complianceby StaffMay 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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Driversby StaffMay 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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Aftermarketby StaffMay 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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