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NewsDecember 7, 2010

Diesel-Based Economic Index Looking Up, But More Movement Needed

An index that gauges the health of the economy based on diesel fuel purchases showed a slight increase in November after three months of decline

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Articlesby Tom BergDecember 2, 2010

Graphic Success: This Fleet's Testing Helped it Choose Aero Devices

Testing on regular runs showed Duplainville Transport which aerodynamic improvers to use on its 53-by-102 van trailers, and experience shows substantial fuel economy gains with a quick payback on the extra money invested

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Articlesby Tom BergDecember 2, 2010

Class 6 - 7 Roundup: Trucks & Trends in Mediums

Retail sales of medium-duty trucks are generally climbing as the economy improves, and the time is right for a sales war, at least in the view of the market leader, Navistar International

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All That's TruckingDecember 1, 2010

Trucks of the Future?

As the industry comments on the proposed fuel economy standards for medium and heavy trucks, here's an interesting video on YouTube about a designer who has developed futuristic truck prototypes

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NewsNovember 30, 2010

Fuel Economy, Emissions Proposal Ready for Comment

The docket is now open for comments on the federal proposal to establish national standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for medium and heavy trucks

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NewsNovember 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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NewsNovember 16, 2010

P.A.M. Gets Approval for Mexican Operations

P.A.M. Transportation Services announced that its primary operating subsidiary, P.A.M. Transport, has received authorization from the Mexico Department of Economy to establish a network of offices in Mexico

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NewsNovember 14, 2010

Driver Shortage Matter of When, Not If

The economy and freight may be sluggish right now, but by 2012, the industry will be looking at shortage of 400,000 drivers, according to Eric Starks, president of FTR Associates

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Articlesby Oliver PattonNovember 3, 2010

Going Green: For Schneider National, Fuel Efficiency's Old Hat

Schneider National has been tending its fuel economy garden for more than 30 years and has long since picked the fruit within easy reach

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On the RoadOctober 27, 2010

Fuel Economy Regs: What's the Point?

Just curious here: What is it the EPA and NHTSA believe they can accomplish by regulating fuel efficiency standards that the market isn't already doing, or wouldn't do if the economic argument made sense

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