Lucas Deal (CCJ)Lucas Deal joined Randall-Reilly in 2011 and serves as chief editor of Trucks, Parts, Service and content director, dealers. He can be reached at [email protected], and is on Twitter @lddeal85.BusinessFuel savings highlight 2013 NACFE studyThe North American Council for Freight Efficiency released its 2013 fuel efficiency study Sunday at TMC’s Annual Meeting in Nashville. Called “the most comprehensive study of Class 8 fuel efficiency adoption ever conducted,” the NACFE says its study offers the industry a report of ten of the largest and innovative fleets with respect to the use […]March 10, 2013Previous PagePage 11 of 11Top StoriesSafety & ComplianceFMCSA boots 133 ELDs off registry in fraud crackdownFederal regulators pulled 133 non-compliant electronic logging devices off the public registry and gave motor carriers 60 days to replace them.Freight demandTruckload rates hold steady as holiday freight season tests limited capacityComponentsHeavy-Duty parts inflation slows to .4% nationwide, masking steep regional swingsFreight demandProposed rail merger would slash 2.1 billion long-distance truck miles from the highway annually, report findsMergers & AcquisitionsPS Logistics expands flatbed footprint with Roane Transportation acquisition
