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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•January 25, 2018

Trucking Capacity Crunch Leading to Record Freight Rates

There is increasing evidence that the supply of trucks available to move freight is outpacing demand, based on a flurry of recently released reports – but it’s also helping push freight rates higher. What's behind the capacity crunch?

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Fleet Management•by Steven Martinez•January 25, 2018

Congestion Worsened at ATRI's Top Trucking Bottlenecks Locations

Overall truck speeds worsened at the top five bottlenecks on ATRI's list with peak speeds falling by an average of 6% at these locations.

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Aftermarket•by Denise Rondini•January 25, 2018

Vipar HD’s Crowley Inducted into Aftermarket Industry Hall of Fame

Steve Crowley, who retired as president and CEO of Vipar Heavy Duty in 2016, was inducted into the Aftermarket Industry Hall of Fame during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week in Las Vegas.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•January 25, 2018

U.S.-NAFTA Freight Value Posts 13th Straight Monthly Gain

An increase in the price of crude oil is largely responsible for another jump in the value of freight moved between the U.S. and its two North American Free Trade Agreement partners, according to new U.S. Transportation Department figures.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•January 25, 2018

Economic Watch: Economy Continues to Show Improvement, New Homes Sales Solid

A barometer of where the U.S. economy is headed over the next several months showed it continued to increase, according to a report released on Thursday, while a separate one revealed sales of new homes in the U.S. tumbled in the final month of last year but improved for all of 2017.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 24, 2018

SAF-Holland Donates $60K to Wyakin Foundation

SAF-Holland has announced its continued support of the Wyakin Foundation through its Gold Line Quality Parts product line with Vipar Heavy Duty members, donating $60,000 to the charitable group.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 24, 2018

Tenneco Releases New Shock Absorbers

Commercially available beginning April 1, Monroe Magnum shock absorbers will combine an extensive range of advanced design and construction features.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•January 24, 2018

Diesel Fuel Prices Up Versus 2017

The national price of diesel fuel dropped by $0.003 the week of January 22 compared to the previous week but has increased by $0.456 compared to one year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 24, 2018

Meritor Launches Aftermarket Air Spring Line, Expands Kingpin Portfolio

Meritor made a series of announcements at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week in Las Vegas, including launching an aftermarket air spring line, expanding king pin kit offerings, and providing a corrosion-resistant coating on hydraulic brake rotors.

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Fleet Management•by Denise Rondini•January 24, 2018

HDAW Speaker Encourages Making Fans of Customers

“Customer service is transactional,” said Colin Gold, owner of Gold Level Hospitality, during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week. “What you really want to do is create a fan culture.”

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