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NewsOctober 29, 2012

Used Truck Market Suffers Weak Performance in September

September's weak performance all but wiped out the gains that had been made in the used truck market the prior three months

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NewsOctober 24, 2012

Trailer Orders Gain Strength in September

Net orders for trailers jumped 11% month-over-month in September, rising to 16,990 units. That is a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 224,800 units

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NewsOctober 23, 2012

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.4% in September

The American Trucking Associations' For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.4% in September after falling 0.9% in August

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NewsOctober 13, 2012

DAT Freight Index Softened in September

The DAT North American Freight Index reports a softer spot market in September. The seasonal decline in overall freight volume was attributed to a reduction in flatbed and reefer freight availability. Both equipment types experienced a decline month-over-month. However, while flatbed volumes were down compared to the prior year by 13%, reefer freight volumes rose by 1.1% when compared with September 2011.

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NewsOctober 13, 2012

Freight Shipments Fell 0.6% in August from July

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 0.6% in August from July, declining after a one-month rise. This information is according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Freight Transportation Services Index

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NewsOctober 10, 2012

Economic Panel Sees Mixed Forecast for Trucking, Economy

LAS VEGAS - A panel discussion on the economy indicated that the economy and trucking will continue to see slow but steady growth of around 2% GDP through 2013, barring something like a total financial crisis in the Eurozone or the unlikely aspect of Congress driving the country over the "financial cliff" looming at the end of the year

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NewsOctober 9, 2012

Diesel Prices Up Slightly

The slow downward trend of diesel and gasoline prices seems to have halted this week

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NewsOctober 8, 2012

Class 8 Preliminary Net Orders Remain Soft in September

North America heavy-duty GVW Class 8 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders for September remained soft, according to the ACT Research

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NewsOctober 1, 2012

ACT Research: Used Truck Market is Still Robust, Trailer Orders Improve

In August, ACT Research reports, pricing for used trucks continued to climb along with net orders for trailers

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NewsSeptember 25, 2012

Economy Shuffles Along

ORLANDO, Fla. - Unless we go over the "fiscal cliff," the U.S. economy should continue to grow, but at a very modest rate, said Bob Costello, chief economist and vice president of the American Trucking Associations

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