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• Trucking Industry Showing Signs of Recovery but Still Has a Long Way to Go

  

  Five Star Equities Provides Stock Research on Con-way and J.B. Hunt Transport Services NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwire) — 05/22/12 – The Trucking Industry has been... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2012 BUSINESS

• Taxi and Limousine Commission to Consider Raising Yellow Cab Fares as Soon as...

  

  Industry groups push for 16% to 20% hikes NYC - The city's Taxi and Limousine Commission will consider a fare hike for yellow cabs. Taxi and Limousine Commissio... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 BUSINESS

• FMCSA Orders Alabama, Georgia Fleets off the Roads

  

  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has ordered Georgia-based Judson Mobley Logging, Inc. to immediately cease all transportation services,... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 BUSINESS

• Wrestling with Driver Retention

  

  Saul Gonzalez will tell you that driver retention is one of the most important issues facing the truckload industry right now – affecting everything from... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 BUSINESS

• Lynn Not in Accord on Fuel Control

  

  LYNN — The city’s acting Public Works commissioner has confirmed that a state-of-the-art tracking and oversight system for thousands of gallons of gasoline... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 BUSINESS

• Transportation Costs Hound Minnesota Fresh Produce Industry

  

  The cost of fuel has added significantly to the price buyers and consumers pay for produce.While people may not have gotten used to it, “we know what to expect... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 BUSINESS

• While Diesel Prices Fall Elsewhere, They Jump in California

  

  Truckers hauling to California be forewarned, while the average price of diesel in the country continues to drop, fueling up in the Sunshine State can cost you ... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 CURRENT

• Vandals Cripple Windham School Buses; Students Get a Day off

  

  Windham, Conn. - M & J Bus Inc. expected to have its fleet of school buses up and running this morning, a day after vandalism to 23 of the vehicles forced... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 RANDOM

• Werner President Likes Freight Outlook

  

  Although “freight is not sitting on the dock right now,” demand “has not changed in any meaningful way … and is growing at the same rate as 2011,” according to... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• Unity Management Group Inc. and Its Subsidiary On Track Technologies Solutions...

  

  EAST HANOVER, NJ, May 17, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Unity Management Group (pinksheets:UYMG), a business resource and service company, today announced... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• TransCore DAT North American Freight Index Sets Single-Month Freight Volume...

  PORTLAND, Ore., May 17, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — In April, the TransCore DAT North American Freight Index achieved the highest volume in a single month since the... Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• Waste Management Expands Use of Natural Gas in Houston Area

  

  CONROE, Texas (FOX 26) – In addition to expanding the company’s fleet of vehicles powered by natural gas, Waste Management, Inc. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• Construction Equipment Sales up 26 Percent for John Deere

  

  Heavy equipment manufacturer Deere & Co. released its financial results Wednesday, recording net income of $1.056 billion on net sales of $10.009 billion fo... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• FreightCenter.com Selects YRC Freight for “2011 National Carrier of the Year”...

  

  Leading transporter recognized by third-party logistics provider for excellence in nationwide freight transportationFreightCenter. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• Mobile Surveillance 101 “Common Mistakes Made By New PI’s”

  Learn how to be a private detective and avoid common mistakes. What to wear in the surveillance vehicle and what to watch out for when videoing through tinted... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• EPA: Engine Fines Needed to Keep Navistar Running

  

  The debate over using EGR vs. SCR after treatment systems on diesel engines to meet federal emission limits is far from over and indeed has just heated up... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2012 ENVIRONMENT

• Truckers Soon Will Pay More to Cross Bay Area Bridges

  

  Big-rig drivers will soon be paying more to cross San Francisco Bay Area bridges, as the second phase of a two-phase toll increase targeting multi-axle... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2012 MOTO

• ACT Research Still Sees Moderate Economic Growth in 2012

  

  ACT Research is sticking with its forecast for moderate economic growth this year, having determined that the recent softening in truck orders does not reflect ... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• NPTC and Bridgestone/Bandag Honor Safe Fleets

  Companies whose fleets experienced the lowest ratio of accidents per million miles for the past year were presented with 2012 Fleet of the Year Awards at the... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• Frito-Lay Hits Milestone with All-electric Vehicles, Plans to Purchase 100 More

  

  PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America division has ordered 100 additional Newton 2000 all-electric vehicles this year from Smith Electric Vehicles. Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 BUSINESS