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NewsOctober 20, 2011

Toll Booth-, Transponder-free Tolling now Possible

TransCore has introduced ROVR, a GPS device with GSM communications that allows infrastructure-less tolling and includes an optional driver safety monitoring feature shown to dramatically reduce accidents, improve fuel economy, and decrease Greenhouse gases

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NewsOctober 18, 2011

Diesel Up 8 Cents from Last Week, Oil Drops on Euro Debt Concerns

The average price for diesel fuel at pumps across the country leapt 8 cents this week, putting the brakes on a five-week slide. Meanwhile, fears of a slowdown in the global economy and renewed uncertainty over European debt drove oil prices 42 cents lower on Monday

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NewsOctober 17, 2011

"All Eyes on the Economy" Panel Offers Insights into Trucking, Energy, Growth

A panel of economic experts said while economic growth will still be too slow to make a dent in unemployment numbers, they don't see the United States sliding into a double-dip recession - and trucking can outperform the macro economy, especially if manufacturing continues to grow as it has been

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ArticlesOctober 11, 2011

HDT's 2011 Truck Fleet Innovators Weigh In on Fuel Economy

No silver bullet "Fuel economy is one of our top priorities,

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ArticlesOctober 11, 2011

Flawed Economy Rules: Fuel Efficiency

By all means, let's improve fuel economy in our trucks as well as in our cars

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 10, 2011

Private Fleets Find Fuel Savings in Changing Driver Behavior

With the federal government's new regulations setting fuel economy goals for medium- and heavy-duty trucks, there's been a lot of attention paid to current technologie

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NewsOctober 10, 2011

ATA Urges State Department to Move Forward on Keystone XL Pipeline

The American Trucking Associations has asked the State Department to issue a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. The project will provide jobs, as well as affordable access to reliable energy, for and the entire U.S. economy, ATA says

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NewsSeptember 28, 2011

New Economic Report Finds Diesel Industry Provides $480 Billion In Value, 1.25 Million Jobs

A new report finds that even with the development of alternative fuels, diesel is still a major driving factor in the U.S. economy and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future

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NewsSeptember 27, 2011

McLeod Users' Conference: What Slow Growth Means for Operations and Software

Tom McLeod, president and CEO of McLeod Software, kicked off the 2011 McLeod Software Users' Conference in Chicago by assessing the state of our economy (slow), and offering carriers advice on how best to slog. According to him, success today is all about tightening your game

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NewsSeptember 21, 2011

Carrier Expectations Moderate as Economy Falters

Only 45% of the carrier executives responding to a new survey expect volume increases in the next 12 months, compared with 80% in May

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