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Jan 24, 2013

TRUCKS MARKET * USA

* Indiana - Demand for medium-duty trucks highest since Q1 2008

Columbus,IND,USA -Truck News (CAN) -Jan 22, 2013: -- Demand for medium-duty trucks ended 2012 on a strong note, reaching the strongest numbers for net orders since the first quarter in 2008... ACT Research reported the findings in its latest State of the Industry report, which covers Classes 5-8 vehicle demand in North America...


* Tennessee - Carriers remain cautious about buying equipment

Chattanooga,TN,USA -Fleet Owner, by Wendy Leavitt -Jan. 24, 2013: -- Carriers will continue to be very conservative when it comes to replacing equipment over the next twelve months, according to the Transport Capital Partners’ (TCP) Fourth Quarter 2012 Business Expectations Survey released yesterday. Sixty-percent of smaller carriers (under $25 million in revenue) and 45% of larger carriers indicated they were going to replace under 10% of their tractors in 2013... Over half of the carriers surveyed reported they are not getting an adequate rate of return to invest in newer, more expensive equipment. A slight majority of the larger carriers (51%) reported that they are getting enough returns to justify reinvesting in equipment, compared with only 40% of the smaller carriers... In other words, carriers, especially smaller carriers, will be relying on older equipment with higher maintenance costs and more exposure to poor CSA road inspections...

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