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Top of the News
March Class 8 truck orders nothing to cheer about
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
The uptick in Class 8 truck orders seen in March do not indicate any significant strengthening in demand, according to data compiled by research firm FTR Associates,...




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Number-one Bottled Water Company has Reduced Idle Time by 41 Percent Thanks to Cadec’s Advanced Fleet Management Software.

Read how this industry leader is using Cadec’s advanced fleet management software and On-Board Computers in its entire fleet of 40 trucks for idle tracking, GPS management and paperless logging capabilities. With the use of Cadec's solutions “Driver behavior started to change almost immediately.” Read the case study at www.cadec.com/polandspring


Today's Headlines
Trucking fuel expert reviews menu of alternatives
By Wendy Leavitt, director of editorial development
Fleet Owner recently spoke with CleanFuel USA founder Curtis Donaldson about the future of alternative fuels...




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TruckProtect’s Neck-It! doesn’t just protect your tank from high volume fuel theft.

Using an effective anti-siphon device also reduces regular skimming theft of five to ten gallons. This may not sound like a lot, but lose ten gallons enough times, and it shows on the balance sheet. Neck-It! protecting fuel, protecting Profits. Call 615-866-7984 or visit truckprotect.com.


Running Green
Biodiesel certification created for labs
The National Biodiesel Accreditation Commission NBAC) has created testing certification standards for commercial laboratories.




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The Power of Platinum Conquers Rust-Jacking!

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Business
CPC Logistics finalizes GDS buy
CPC Logistics, a logistics personnel and services company, has announced that its Canadian subsidiary, Logistics Professionals Limited (LPL), has finalized the acquisition of Global Driver Service.




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National TruckPorts Offers Secure Trailer Parking & Affordable Shop Space.

If your company operates fleets in the Dallas, TX area, National TruckPorts offers a facility where you can securely park, service and maintain your fleet at a fraction of the cost of owning your own facility. NTP features flexible, cost-efficient shop space with office facilities and secured truck and trailer parking. Visit our website and take a virtual tour. www.nationaltruckports.com


Services
FleetCor adds lodging-management business
Fuel card management company FleetCor has acquired Corporate Lodging Consultants, Inc., (CLC) a provider of lodging management programs to businesses.

Editors' Blogs
Trucks at Work: Hands of a savior
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
When you meet Jorge Orozco Sanchez, it’s hard not to notice his hands...it’s not every day you see hands that served as the instruments of salvation for two young lives.

Trucking Video
A hero speaks
Video by Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Goodyear's Highway Hero for 2008 Jorge Orozco Sanchez appears on satellite radio show, "The Lockridge Report," to talk about his experience.

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