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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 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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Driversby StaffAugust 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 Smartsby StaffAugust 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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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 8, 2011

Partisan Finger-pointing Draws Credit Downgrade Warnings While Oil Prices Tumble

If the situation weren't serious enough already, the international credit rating agency, Standard & Poors, warns that further bickering and infighting could result in further rating downgrades. Meanwhile, oil prices on Asian markets fell below $84 in Singapore at midday -- more than three dollars lower than Friday's New York close.

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 8, 2011

HDA Truck Pride Expands US Footprint with Performance Truck and Trailer

HDA Truck Pride announces the addition of Performance Truck and Trailer, LLC of Ontario Calif. to the HDA Truck Pride family

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 8, 2011

Compli Expands Comprehensive Suite of Premium Trainings to Meet Clients' Growing Needs

Suite includes Premium Trainings in the areas of: Human Resources, Professional Development and Environmental Health and Safety, among other topics. Compli, a provider of HR and compliance management solutions for the trucking industry, has expanded its list of premium trainings within the Compli platform

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 8, 2011

Speakers List Announced for FTR 2011 Transportation Conference

The list of speakers is already impressive, and it continues to grow for the 2011 "Where Freight Matters" conference, hosted by FTR Associates Sept. 13-15 in Indianapolis, Ind.

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 8, 2011

Ontario to Investigate Navistar Funding Agreement

Officials in the province of Ontario say they will investigate to determine if Navistar breached any funding agreements with the province following the announcement that it would close the Chatham, Ont., assembly plant

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Aftermarketby StaffAugust 6, 2011

Caterpillar Recall Affects Less Than 1,000 Engines

Caterpillar is not recalling 590,000 on-highway and off-road diesel engines, as reported previously. In fact, the number of engines actually recalled is just 925. The company will, however, pay a $2.55 million penalty to resolve alleged Clean Air Act violations for shipping some 590,000 engines without the correct emissions controls

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 5, 2011

Survey Shows Driver Shortage Limiting Hauling Capacity, Growth Potential

According to the Q3 2011 Fleet Sentiment Report, conducted by CK Commercial Vehicle Research, 40% of responding fleets say they are already feeling the impact of the shortage of qualified drivers

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