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Aftermarketby StaffJune 2, 2014

Bendix Offers Brake Inspection Tips Ahead of Roadcheck 2014

Brake violations are historically among the top reasons trucks are taken out of service during the Roadcheck inspection blitz. Bendix has a few ideas on how to keep your trucks out of the compound during this year's 72-hour blitz.

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Fleet Managementby Oliver PattonJune 2, 2014

House Leaders Propose Plan to Plug Highway Gap by Cutting Postal Services

Republican leaders in the House are proposing a stopgap plan that claims money from postal service reforms to keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent through next May.

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Fleet Managementby Jim ParkJune 2, 2014

TransForce to Acquire Transport America

TransForce says the transaction will provide the Quebec-based carrier with critical mass in the U.S. truckload sector.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 30, 2014

ArcBest Relocating Company Headquarters

ArcBest is under contract to purchase 40 acres of land at Chaffee Crossing in Fort Smith, Ark., for construction of a new corporate headquarters. The company said it has exceeded the capacity at its current Fort Smith general office.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffMay 30, 2014

New Fee Structure for Pennsylvania Permits Starting July 1

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will implement a new fee structure will be enacted July 1 for all types of permits, ranging from single trip/overdimensional, overweight, to annuals and seasonal permits, according to the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association.

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Equipmentby StaffMay 30, 2014

Navistar Financial Obtains Additional Funding

Navistar Financial Corp. has completed an agreement for $100 million of additional funding in what it calls a “trade receivables securitization program.”

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 30, 2014

Pilot Flying J Sacks Sales Executive in Wake of Probe

The departures continue to add up at the embattled truckstop chain Pilot Flying J, with the latest involving a key sales figure, according to published reports.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 30, 2014

New Member Appointed to USA Truck Board

The trucking company USA Truck announced the appointment of Alexander D. Greene to its board of directors. With the addition of Greene, the USA Truck Board expands to 10 members.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 30, 2014

Economic Watch: Consumer Spending, Sentiment Decline

The 0.1% drop in personal consumption expenditures follows an upwardly revised 1% increase during March, which was the largest gain since August 2009 and is the first decline in a year.

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Equipmentby StaffMay 29, 2014

Bridgestone Commercial Learning Center Expands Course Options

BCS has expanded the dealer network training programs in its Learning Center to better accommodate students and today's varying learning styles.

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