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Articlesby Jim BeachJune 1, 2008

Fuel Crisis Survival

Caterpillar's Top Five Tips to Improve Economy

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ArticlesJune 1, 2008

Spec Economy

Spec a truck right, and you'll get top fuel economy. Do it wrong, and you could be doomed.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJune 1, 2008

Grace Under Pressure

Under-inflated tires and improper tread patterns conspire to rob you of fuel economy.

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Articlesby Jim BeachJune 1, 2008

Trailer Economy

Five long days of testing showed trailer aerodynamics and wide-base single tires are best bets to save fuel.

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NewsMay 8, 2008

International Offers Fuel Economy Options, Discounts

Responding to both increasing fuel expenses and fleet problems with disappointing fuel consumption, International has introduced fuel saving options in combination packages

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ArticlesMay 1, 2008

East Meets West

China's share of the world's manufacturing exports now stands at more than 8 percent, with its economy growing at roughly 10 percent per year, putting substantial pressure on its transportation infrastructure.

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NewsApril 14, 2008

Study: Economy Suffers From Poor Transportation Strategy

The U.S.transportation system is failing to keep pace with the demands of a 21st-century economy, and a piecemeal approach to improving the nation's transportation infrastructure no longer works, concluded a study released last wee

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NewsApril 9, 2008

Analyst: Bad News, Good News for Trucker Profitability, Class 8 Demand

Fuel prices continue to put pressure on the economy and on trucking companies, but exports of heavy trucks are helping to remove excess capacity, said Kenny Vieth, partner, A.C.T. Research Inc., Tuesday in a Bear Stearns conference call

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NewsMarch 10, 2008

Transportation Secretary Urges Congress to Keep Cross Border Trucking Program Going

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters Monday warned that now is not the time to halt efforts to implement trucking provisions in the North American Free Trade Agreement because doing so could hurt an already struggling U.S. economy

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NewsMarch 9, 2008

TA Cuts Workforce

TravelCenters of America is cutting back its work force and expects to scale back on expansion projects because of the struggling economy

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