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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 10, 2013

The Jordan Company Acquires American Fast Freight

The Resolute Fund II L.P., an affiliate of the Jordan Co., announced that it has acquired American Fast Freight.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 10, 2013

Driven Fleet Solutions Adds to Management Team

Driven Fleet Solutions, a fleet maintenance company, announced the appointment of Randall E. West as a managing partner and head of business development for the company

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 10, 2013

Initiative Launched to Speed Cargo Moves at the Ports of L.A. and Long Beach

PierPass Inc. announced an initiative to reduce the number of transaction problems when trucks pick up or deliver containers at the marine terminals at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. These problems, exceptions from normal processes that result in the issuance of "trouble tickets," lead to substantial delays in container movement through the terminals

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 10, 2013

Volvo Trucks Strengthens Dealer Support Capacity in Southeast

Investments by Volvo Trucks dealers throughout the Southeastern U.S. have resulted in a nearly 21% increase in work capacity in that region since January 2010

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Drivers•by Staff•January 9, 2013

GAO Suggests Mileage Fees for Trucks

Congress might want to consider a mileage fee for trucks and electric vehicles when it looks for ways to strengthen highway funding, says the Government Accountability Office.

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Drivers•by Staff•January 9, 2013

Crude Oil, Diesel Prices Projected to Fall

In its Short-Term Energy Outlook report, the Energy Information Administration projects that Brent crude along with diesel prices will see a slight decrease in 2013 and 2014. EIA projects that the Brent crude oil spot price, which averaged $112 per barrel in 2012, will fall to an average of $105 per barrel in 2013 and $99 per barrel in 2014.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 9, 2013

TEC Equipment Opens New Dealership Facility

TEC Equipment Inc. announced that it has acquired the Volvo Trucks North America franchise for the western Washington market, including Seattle and the surrounding Puget Sound area, as well as capital assets associated with the previous VTNA franchise holder

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 9, 2013

Safety & Compliance Seminars for Fleet Professionals Offered in 24 Cities

Idealease Inc., in partnership with the National Private Truck Council will present safety and compliance seminars in 24 cities in the U.S. and Canada from February through March

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 9, 2013

Freight Shipments Rise in November

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 1.7% in November from October, rising after a one-month decline. This information is according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Freight Transportation Services Index. The November 2012 index level (108.9) was 15.5% above the April 2009 low during the recession

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 9, 2013

Top Truck Drivers Named to New America's Road Team

The American Trucking Associations announced the captains of the 2013-2014 America's Road Team. The premier group of professional truck drivers, all with millions of accident-free miles, will spend the next two years representing the trucking industr

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