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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 26, 2013

Vista Equity Partners Completes Acquisition of Omnitracs

Vista Equity Partners LLC announced it has completed its acquisition of Omnitracs Inc., formerly a subsidiary of Qualcomm Inc. In conjunction with this announcement, Omnitracs announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Roadnet Technologies Inc., a provider of fleet management software solutions for private fleets.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•November 26, 2013

Fleet to Fight $1 Million Plus OSHA Fine

A trucking company that was fined more than $1 million dollars earlier this month for firing employees who blew the whistle for its illegal activities says it will fight the decision.

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Drivers•by Staff•November 26, 2013

Group Loses Appeal to Stop Broker Bond Hike

The Association of Independent Property Brokers & Agents lost a challenge on Tuesday before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to delay enforcement of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new broker bond requirement that takes full effect on Dec. 1.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 26, 2013

FMCSA’s Moving Fraud Task Force Shuts Down Five Companies

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Moving Fraud Task Force has shut down five household goods moving companies in Florida, South Carolina and Maryland for holding customer shipments hostage and failing to turn over records related to their investigations.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 26, 2013

Millions Hitting the Road for Thanksgiving Travel

AAA projects 43.4 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a decrease of 1.5% from the 44 million people who traveled last year.

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Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•November 25, 2013

Average Diesel Cost Jumps for First Time Since September

The average cost of diesel has turned higher this week for the first time since the first of September while gasoline has increased for the second consecutive week.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 25, 2013

Bergstrom Buys Innovative Product Development Corp.

Bergstrom Inc. has expanded its design engineering capabilities with the acquisition of Innovative Product Development Corp., an engineering firm based in Troy, Mich.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 25, 2013

Manitoulin Transport Purchases Smooth Freight

Manitoulin Transport announced Monday that it has purchased fellow Manitoba-based carrier Smooth Freight.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 25, 2013

Penn. Governor Signs New Transportation Funding Law Changing Fuel Taxes

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett on Monday signed comprehensive transportation legislation that some say will dramatically hike fuel prices in the state because of a new tax formula.

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Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•November 25, 2013

Judge Approves Pilot Flying J Settlement

With the sign-off of a judge on a settlement, the truckstop chain Pilot Flying J can finally start to close a chapter in a drama that’s been playing out since mid-April.

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