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USA Truck appoints new vp, safety and risk management

USA Truck Inc. announced it has appointed Allen Lowry as vice president of safety and risk management.

According to the company, Lowry joins USA Truck with more than 25 years of safety, risk management and leadership experience in the transportation industry. He most recently served as vice president of safety, security, OS&D and risk management for Navajo Express, Inc.

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Class 8 orders continue to roll

Medium-duty truck orders dipped in July, though they remain up year-over-year.

Class 8 net orders remained strong in July, according to data tracked by ACT Research, while medium-duty truck orders took a significant mid-summer dip, though order levels remain higher compared to 2016.

ACT said Class 8 orders increased 4% in July versus June this year and are up 81% year-over-year, noted Kenny Vieth, ACT's president and senior analyst, in a statement.

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