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Business Spot rates fall back Spot market rates for all three segments took a seasonal drop in December after a spike in November. Dry van pay, after rising 16 cents in November, fell 15 cents in December to return to its late summer level. Flatbed has been holding steady since September, reflecting national reports of strong residential construction. DRY VAN FLATBED REEFER $2.50 $2.25 Internet Truckstop Gauges $2.00 $1.75 $1.50 Where is America moving? Dec. 2010 The highest number of moves in 2012 occurred in California, Texas and Florida. For the seventh consecutive year, Washington, D.C., had the highest ratio of inbound moves – 63 percent, versus 37 percent outbound. Nebraska and New York had the highest percentage of outbound moves – 58 percent. nnn Balanced: Neither inbound nnn Outbound: More or outbound moves accounted for than 55 percent of more than 55 percent of shipments moves were outbound nnn Inbound: More than 55 percent of moves were inbound Dec. 2011 Dec. 2012 $31 trillion That's how much will be lost in gross national product between now and 2020 if the United States does not invest an additional $1.5 billion a year in infrastructure repair and rebuilding, says the American Society of Civil Engineers. As part of that GNP loss, the United States will lose $2.4 trillion in consumer spending and 3.1 million jobs, ASCE says. The numbers come from the society's Failure to Act report. Reduce Your Fleet Costs ...with LubeR-FineR TRT.™ See the difference with Luber-finer TRT (Time Release Technology) filters. Specifically engineered to help reduce escalating fleetmaintenance costs and help heavy-duty fleets extend oil-change intervals by increasing the protection against oil degradation in modern diesel engines. External nitrile gasket Metering tube Liquid additive TRT™ additive basket Heavy-duty synthetic/ cellulose blend filter media Proven ROI... See how much your fleet can save! Use our TRT Fleet Calculator or online at: www.luberfiner.com/value-calculator • Provides an oil management system that goes beyond filtration • Increases protection against oil degradation • Reduces escalating fleet-maintenance costs • Meets or exceeds OEM specifications for capacity, efficiency and restriction Hotline (800) 882-0890 · www.luberfiner.com © 2013, Luber-finer is a registered trademark of Champion Laboratories, Inc. An ISO14001 and ISO/TS16949 registered company. 200 S. 4th Street Albion, IL 62806-1313 • 618-445-6011. 13-LFNA-0380 Overdrive Feb 2013 halfpg ad.indd 1 16 | Overdrive | February 2013 Untitled-49 1 1/17/13 3:54 PMEST Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit www.ovdinfo.com 1/24/13 3:02 PM