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Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 is prompting a surge of action by fleets, including a sudden push to hire safety experts as the new federal program closely scrutinizes carrier performance, experts said.

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Clearly, apprehension over the potential ramifications of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new truck safety ratings program is growing as we move closer to full implementation of the plan.

I agree with “Opinion” writer Paul Landry: There’s no question that safety is more important than money. As consumers, we need to do the same when it comes to setting priorities.

First-quarter gross domestic product was revised downward to 3% from an originally reported 3.2%, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

China’s Dongfeng Motor Group Co. will spend $146 million to build a heavy truck factory in that country’s Hubei province, Bloomberg reported.

Flatbed carrier Boyd Bros. Transportation has ordered 325 trucks with 2010 engines from Navistar Inc., the manufacturer said Thursday.

As a former New York Department of Transportation regulator and a current player in the motor carrier transportation industry, I have followed the concerns voiced by members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the Transportation Intermediaries Association, which represents property brokers and other third-party intermediaries.

Consumer confidence grew this month to its highest level since March 2008, the New York-based Conference Board reported.