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Michelin Introduces New Fuel-Efficient Trailer Tire at MATS 2013 1:53

Michelin Introduces New Fuel-Efficient Trailer Tire at MATS 2013

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Jaye Young, U.S. country marketing manager for Michelin Americas Truck Tires, discusses the company’s latest trailer t... Read More

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  Qualcomm Announces The Launch of Its Exact Fuel Application 2:46

Qualcomm Announces The Launch of Its Exact Fuel Application

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The Exact Fuel application enables fleets to optimize their fuel consumption by arming fleet managers with increased fue... Read More

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Current and Future Outlook for the Equipment Market In 2013 5:11

Current and Future Outlook for the Equipment Market In 2013

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Chris Visser, Senior Analyst and Product Manager at ATD/NADA, shares his predictions for the equipment market for 2013. ... Read More

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Proposed OEM Layoffs: Prudent Business or Cause for Concern? 4:52

Proposed OEM Layoffs: Prudent Business or Cause for Concern?

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Recent talks of OEM layoffs can leave many people wondering why? The economy is picking up steam and there is a recogniz... Read More

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Dan  Goodwill

Innovation and Technology Come To The Freight Brokerage Industry

Dan Goodwill posted on 2013/04/09
In my 2012 year-end blog on Trends in Transportation, I identified a number of areas where I expected to see some changes in 2013. One area I highlighted was the expectation that we would begin to see more Innovation in Transportation. In my view, Freight Transportation has lagged other industry sectors in the Innov... Read More
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Rickey Gooch

Jury Says Truck Driver Not Adequately Trained Awards $58 Million

Rickey Gooch posted on 2013/04/09
News of a jury award in a wrongful death lawsuit in Santa Fe, NM, that awarded the family of a crash victim $58.5 million dollars comes as no surprise to me. In essence the jury said that the driver of a tanker truck that made a left turn in the path of the victim’s oncoming vehicle did not have adequate training. Th... Read More
Chuck Melton

Can Technology Address The Truck Driver Dilemma?

Chuck Melton posted on 2013/04/08
The driver shortage is one of the most compelling issues facing fleet managers and company owners. Recently the ATA predicted that over the next decade we will need close to 100,000 new truck drivers a year to replace those who are retiring or leaving the industry. Bob Costello, chief economist for the ATA produce... Read More
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Chris  Visser

Which Regions Bring the Highest Price?

Chris Visser posted on 2013/04/08
The graph below shows the result of organizing NADA’s CY 2012 retail sales data for sleeper tractors into region. The analysis is an attempt to show the relative difference in value placed on trucks sold in each region. For reference, the average sleeper tractor retailed in the US in 2012 was a MY 2007 aerodynamic t... Read More