Heavy Duty Trucking

MAY 2014

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30.3 million tons The amount of international cargo that crossed the docks last year at the Port of Baltimore at the public and private marine terminals combined, valued at approximately $52.6 billion. $4.2 million The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $4.2 million in grant funding for clean diesel projects at six U.S. ports. Money provided through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act will be used to retrofit, re- place, or repower diesel engines to reduce emissions. $ 3.87 Diesel and gasoline prices are expected to be slightly less this summer than during the same time last year, according to the U.S. Energy Department. Diesel fuel prices, which averaged $3.89 per gallon last April through September, are projected to average $3.87 per gal- lon this summer. Truckload linehaul rates spiked in March, with the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index surpassing the 120 mark, showing a 6% year-over-year increase, the largest in 35 months and a new high. by the www.truckinginfo.com MAY 2014 • HDT 21 There's no beating the ease of doing business with your trusted local truck parts distributor. As part of North America's Leading Truck Parts Network ® , your local VIPAR Heavy Duty Parts Professional offers the brands you want and the expertise you need, with the strength and resources of a network of over 500 locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The Right People. The Right Parts. The Right Places. Find out more at www.vipar.com © 2014 VIPAR Heavy Duty The Expertise of Your Local Truck Parts Professional Backed by the Power of a North American Network www.VIPAR.com Circle 161 on Reader Action Card H o t l i n e M a y . i n d d 2 1 Hotline May.indd 21 4 / 3 0 / 1 4 4 : 3 0 P M 4/30/14 4:30 PM

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