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Week of May 20, 2013
Report Questions Effectiveness of TWIC After Biometric Card Readers Fail Tests 
Carriers Reaping Efficiency, Safety Benefits on Greater Tech Integration, Executives Say 
Haslam ‘Absolutely Not Aware’ of Fleet Fuel Rebate Scheme 
April Truck Sales Decline 7.4%, But OEMs Project End to Slump 
Toll Interoperability Sought as Electronic Systems Grow 
Bills Aim to Raise Infrastructure Funding by Lowering Taxes on Overseas Profits 
Mercedes Updates Sprinter Van, Aims to Boost North American Sales 
Senate Panel Hearing Set for Wednesday on DOT Nominee Foxx 
Hoffa Criticizes YRC Effort to Purchase Arkansas Best 
NTSB Seeks to Lower Blood-Alcohol Limit to 0.05 for Drivers of Passenger Vehicles 
Diesel Average Rises 2.1¢ 

Week of May 13, 2013
Truck Orders Soar 36.2% 
Investors Face Lowered Returns on New HOS Costs, Fleets Warn 
Intermodal to Stay Ahead of Economy, Experts Say 
Proposal Would Require Same-Day Reports of Drivers’ Medical Results to Government 
Bills Aim to Block Efforts to Raise Truck Size, Weight 
TSA Awards Contract to Triumph Enterprises to Train Drivers to Spot Terrorist Activities 
Meritor Removes McClure; Names Evans Chairman, CEO 
Arkansas Best Spurns YRC Purchase Bid, Reaches Labor Pact 
300 Local Union Leaders Endorse Deal Covering UPS Package, Freight Workers 
ATA Launches New Educational Program for Next Generation of Industry Leaders 
Diesel Extends Decline 0.6¢ to $3.845; Midwest Bucks Trend With 2.9¢ Rise 

Week of May 06, 2013
TSA Is Late Issuing TWIC Renewals, According to Drivers and Coast Guard 
FMCSA Official Defends Hours Rule at NPTC 
Ferro Plans New Push to Raise Truck Safety by Eliminating Bad Carriers and Drivers 
March Used-Truck Sales Rise But Trail Year-Ago Level 
Obama Taps Foxx for DOT 
Daimler Starts Full Production of AMTs for North America 
UPS and Teamsters Reach Deal for Package, Freight Workers 
Wide-Base Wheel Retrofits Can Save Money But Can Raise Maintenance Woes, Fleets Say 
Experts Split Over Impact of Mexico Court Ruling 
Suppliers’ Quarterly Net Income Declines 
Diesel Price Slide Hits Ninth Week as U.S. Average Dips 3.6¢ to $3.851 

Week of April 29, 2013
Insurers Weigh Pricing for Natural-Gas Trucks 
Trailer Orders Decline 12.2% During March, But Backlogs Remain Healthy, ACT Says 
Shippers Say Reliability as Critical as Costs When Selecting Carriers to Move Freight 
Court Backs Cross-Border Trucking Plan 
March Tonnage Rises 3.8% as Housing, Energy Rebound 
Tank Material Innovations Extend Trailer Service Life 
House Panel Urged to Boost Fuel Taxes to Pay for Vital Infrastructure Projects 
ATA Selected as One of Seven Award Winners of EPA’s 2013 SmartWay Affiliate Challenge 
UPS’ Net Rises 3.2% in 1Q; Plans to Buy 700 LNG Trucks 
FedEx Wins $10.5 Bln. Postal Deal to Provide Expedited Mail Service 
Diesel Declines 5.5¢ to $3.887 

Week of April 22, 2013
Truck Sales Decline 24.3% 
Budget Would Cut Funding for Emissions Reductions 
Judge Orders Carrier to Reinstate Fired Driver 
Truckload Firms Report Higher Profits, Aided by Asset Sales, Intermodal Gains 
Information Technology Helps Speed Parcels, Improves Efficiency, Service Providers Say  
Fleets Turn Trucking Shows Into Driver Job Fairs 
FMCSA Should Slow Some CSA Score Releases Until Data Woes Are Fixed, Advisory Panel Says 
L.A. Port Plan ‘Coercive,’ ATA Tells Supreme Court 
EPA OKs Navistar 13-Liter Engine 
McLeod Software Expands Into Canada 
Diesel Prices Drop 3.5¢ to $3.942 

Week of April 15, 2013
Drivers Avoid Drayage Runs Over CSA Violation Concerns 
Fleet Failures Double in 1Q as Costs Outpace Rate Hikes 
Obama Seeks Road Funds 
U.S. Warns Firms That Move Household Goods Against Schemes to Avoid Loading Regulations 
Road Woes Could Impede New Freight From Panama Canal, Byrd Warns Senate 
UPS ‘Confident’ of Deal With 250,000 Teamsters 
Celadon to Build Indianapolis Facility to House Its Driver-Training School 
High Court to Hear Arguments Over L.A. ‘Clean Trucks’ Plan 
Navistar Updates Severe-Service Line 
Nasstrac to Offer Best Practices, Networking 
Diesel, Gasoline Prices Dip for Sixth Consecutive Week