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ArticlesDecember 29, 2010

11 Trends to Watch for 2011

1. CSA will demand better safety performance The federal truck safety program formerly known as CSA 2010, now simply CSA for Compliance, Safety and Accountability, is widely viewed as a game-changer for trucking. It kicked into gear this month and will get up to speed over the coming year.

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ArticlesNovember 29, 2010

Why Diesel Fuel Prices Need Increased Taxes

Please wait a second before being upset at this headline

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 12, 2010

The Changing Face of Trucking, Part 3: The Rise of Third-Party Logistics

Werner Enter­prises has grown from a single-truck owner-operator in 1956 to one of the top truckload carriers in the U.S., with more than 7,000 trucks - but it sees its major growth coming not in trucking, but in the third-party logistics business

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ArticlesOctober 1, 2010

Fleet Management and Fuel Savings

Does anyone remember the days when the only time we thought about high diesel fuel prices was when OPEC decided to mess with us? Fuel cards use to be handed out and drivers would fuel at any place they wanted

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ArticlesSeptember 15, 2010

Are Fuel Storage Tanks The Right Choice for Your Fleet?

Every fleet manager is never really sure if it is good to have fuel tanks on site or a real pain in the neck

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ArticlesSeptember 10, 2010

Are You Comparing Apples to Apples on Fuel Prices? A Little Knowledge Can Go a Long Way

In this day and age of high-priced fuel, fleet managers need to have a fairly comprehensive knowledge of the fuel market. This was not always the case

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ArticlesSeptember 2, 2010

Fuel Management and Seven Tips for Putting Together an Effective Fleet Fueling Program

People are always surprised to learn that over 1.5 percent of a company's fleet fueling budget goes to theft and that 81 percent of fuel thefts are an inside jo

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ArticlesAugust 26, 2010

Cheap Diesel Fuel Prices? A Distant Memory

For as long as anyone can remember, until recently that is, diesel fuel was always less expensive than gasoline which made things easy for fleet fuel managers

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ArticlesAugust 4, 2010

Fleet Fuel: A Look Back and a Glimpse Ahead

What a difference eight years makes in the world of fleet fuel. In May 2002 the average diesel fuel price was $1.30 a gallon and the percentage of that price collected in federal and state fuel taxes was 37 percent

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ArticlesJuly 20, 2010

The True Costs of Congestion

Truckload carrier Jet Express hauls dedicated, closed-loop freight, and has to give customers updates on delivery times every two hours

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