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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 11, 2012

Freight Shipments up 0.5% in February

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 0.5% in February from January, rising after a one-month decline, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Freight Transportation Services Index

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 11, 2012

Atlas Survey Shows Truckers' "Favorite Things"

Drivers, at least those for a major moving company, are staying in touch via smartphones and Skype, like to eat at Subway and snack on fresh fruit, and would rather listen to classic rock than country, according to an annual survey

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 11, 2012

Fourth-Quarter Driver Turnover Makes Surprise Drop

After a year of quarterly increases, the turnover rate for truck drivers at large truckload fleets unexpectedly dipped one percentage point to an annualized rate of 88%, according to American Trucking AssociationsChief Economist Bob Costello

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Driversby StaffApril 11, 2012

Missouri DOT Launches Big Trucks Campaign

The Missouri Department of Transportation is asking motorists to drive more safely around trucks -- and for truck drivers to slow down and pay attention -- with its new Big Trucks Campaign

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 11, 2012

Accuride to Expand Wheel Production at S.C. Plant

Accuride Corp., plans to expand aluminum wheel production capacity at its Camden, S.C.. plant

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 11, 2012

Port of Long Beach, OOCL Sign $4.6 Billion, 40-Year Lease Agreement

The Port of Long Beach and shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line signed a $4.6 billion, 40-year lease agreement this week for OOCL to lease the port's new Middle Harbor, currently under construction

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 11, 2012

Fleet Advantage Promotes Kathy Ivanov to Senior VP, Administration

Fleet Advantage, provider of truck fleet business analytics and equipment financing, promoted Kathy Walkerow-Ivanov to senior vice president of administration

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Driversby StaffApril 10, 2012

Diesel to Average $4.21 This Summer; Crude to Average $112

Diesel fuel prices, which averaged $3.94 per gallon last summer, are projected to average $4.21 per gallon this summer, according to the Energy Information Administration's Short-Term Outlook

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 10, 2012

Rolling Strong Introduces Wellness App

Rolling Strong introduced what it says is the first wellness app in the transportation industry. The RoadApp to Wellness is available on the iPhone, iPad or computers to help professional drivers get on the road to better health

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Driversby StaffApril 10, 2012

Expect Delays on I-20/59 near Birmingham, Ala.

Month-long work started Monday on all lanes of I-20/59 North in Bessemer, Ala., diverting nearly 50,000 vehicles that travel those lanes daily, reports The Birmingham News

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