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Driversby StaffNovember 22, 2010

Diesel, Oil Prices Drop Slightly

The price of diesel dropped by 1.3 cents in the past week, according to weekly figures from the U.S. Department of Energy

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 22, 2010

Tonnage Index Shows Some Bright Spots in Economy

The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.8 percent in October after increasing a revised 1.8 percent in September

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 22, 2010

Is That Contract Driver Really an Employee? Port Drayage Companies Face Legal Challenge as They Invest in Clean Trucks

As the American Trucking Associations continues its legal struggle to stop the Port of Los Angeles from implementing a concession program that would ban owner-operators from the port, the drayage companies that contract with those drivers will likely be facing new claims that the drivers are just misclassified employees

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 22, 2010

Kotler's Defending Price Workshop Back at HDMA by Popular Demand

The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association will partner once again with the Kotler Marketing Group to offer their "Defending Price" workshop at the Heavy Duty Dialogue conference and Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week in January

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 22, 2010

UPS Logistics Technologies to be Acquired by Thoma Bravo

UPS has agreed to sell its UPS Logistics Technologies unit to Thoma Bravo LLC, a private equity investment firm

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 22, 2010

Diesel Production Jumped in October

A jump in demand for ultra-low-sulfur diesel in October suggests continued economic recovery, according to the American Petroleum Institute

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Driversby StaffNovember 22, 2010

DOT's Truck Driver Life Expectancy Statistic Is in Question

Recent statements from the Department of Transportation concerning the life expectancy of truck drivers lack statistical backing. At a Nov. 8 conference on driver health in Baltimore, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief Anne Ferro said in a speech that the life expectancy of a commercial driver is 16 years shorter than the norm

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Safety & Complianceby StaffNovember 21, 2010

NETS Study: Strict Enforcement of Cell Phone Bans Boosts Fleet Safety

A fleet safety study recently released by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, suggests that companies that strictly enforce their no-cell-phone policies have a lower crash rate than companies with milder enforcement policies

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 21, 2010

Meritor Wabco to Supply Air and Coolant Controls for DTNA

Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems announced a supply agreement with Daimler Trucks North America for advanced air and water management valves for SCR-equipped trucks

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Aftermarketby StaffNovember 21, 2010

Lanair Acquires Clean Burn Waste Oil Heaters

Lanair Holdings LLC has acquired Clean Burn Inc, a niche manufacturer of waste oil heaters and related equipment based in Lancaster, Pa

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