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NewsFebruary 7, 2007

Truck Tonnage Rebounded in December, Says ATA

ALEXANDRIA, VA – The American Trucking Associations' Truck Tonnage Index rose 3.9 percent in December after falling 3.6 percent in November. The December jump was the largest month-to-month increase in tonnage since January 2005.

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NewsJanuary 31, 2007

GSA Uses Real Time Data to Monitor Fleet Card Abuse

The Inspector General teams up with GSA Fleet to prevent frauds at the pump such as the "friends and family plan" and "half-off sales."

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NewsDecember 27, 2006

ATA: Truck Driver Turnover Increases

As more large carriers back out of the long-haul market, more small carriers are filling the gap, said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello.

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NewsDecember 19, 2006

Diesel Drivers Report Superior Real-World Fuel Efficiency

Diesel-powered vehicles deliver more real-world miles per gallon than the numbers on new-car window stickers currently indicate, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's "YourMPG" database.

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NewsDecember 18, 2006

Freightliner Completes Field Operational Test With U.S. DOT to Improve Vehicle Safety & Reliability

PORTLAND, OR – Freightliner LLC has completed a three-year study with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) — a field-operational test of electronically controlled braking systems (ECBS) and other safety technologies. Conducted as part of the DOT's initiative to accelerate deployment of new safety technologies that reduce accidents and fatalities, the study's results will be used to improve truck safety systems' performance, reliability, durability, and maintainability.

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NewsDecember 7, 2006

The Deadliest Professions in the U.S.

While commercial fishing is the deadliest profession per capita, fatal highway incidents remain the most frequent type of fatal occupational injury, accounting for 1,428 worker deaths in 2005 according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

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