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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•April 24, 2017

Earnings Watch: Swift, Covenant Profits Plummet More Than 80%

Profits for two trucking operations in the first quarter of the year fell dramatically, both saying they battled a tough pricing environment and excess capacity.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 24, 2017

Meritor Launches Online Platform for Buying Parts

Meritor has launched MeritorPartsXpress.com, an e-commerce platform for U.S. and Canadian customers shopping for Meritor Aftermarket parts.

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Products•by Staff•April 24, 2017

TruckSeries Repair Software Comes to International Truck Dealers

Mitchell 1 announced that its TruckSeries truck repair software has been provided to International Truck dealers to help them work on all makes of trucks

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•April 24, 2017

Truckload Rates Continue Struggling, Intermodal Pricing Continues Surge

Truckload linehaul rates struggled in March, according to a recently released measure, while intermodal rates moved higher for another consecutive month.

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Maintenance•by Deborah Lockridge•April 21, 2017

U.S. Xpress Technicians Vie for Spot at TMC SuperTech

After a two-day competition at U.S. Xpress’ Tunnel Hill, Georgia, facility, five tractor technicians and two trailer technicians will be heading to the national SuperTech competition held by the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council — and the truckload carrier will have more insight into where its techs need more training.

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Drivers•by Staff•April 21, 2017

Pilot Flying J Carrying Transflo ELDs in Stores

Pegasus TransTech announced that its Transflo ELD T7 devices will now be distributed in Pilot and Flying J travel centers in the U.S.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 21, 2017

Griswold Joins MacKay as Director of Market Strategy, Sales

Kenneth D. Griswold has joined MacKay & Company as the director of market strategy and sales for the Chicago-based management consulting and market research firm.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 21, 2017

Natural Gas Truck Sales Facing Headwinds

The natural gas truck market had a strong start to 2017 but it faces increased competition from traditional fuels, electric, and hybrid-electric options.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•April 21, 2017

Earnings Watch: Heartland First Quarter Profit Slips 2.4%

First quarter earnings for trucking company Heartland Express Inc. edged lower from the same time a year ago as revenue posted a significant decline, according to figures released Friday by the company.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•April 21, 2017

Economic Watch: Conditions Not as Bad as Recent Hard Numbers Suggest

There are good indications the U.S. economy will further strengthen following recent reports that conditions slowed a bit in the first quarter of the year and at the beginning of the second quarter.

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