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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 7, 2015

Quality Distribution to Sell for About $800 Million

The trucking company Quality Distribution Inc. has reached an agreement to be acquired by the private investment fund Apax Partners.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 7, 2015

Major Fleets Saved $477 Million With Fuel-Efficient Tech

Fourteen fleets achieved fuel savings of $477 million in 2014 by adopting a variety of fuel efficiency technologies according to an annual study from the NACFE.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 6, 2015

Paccar Offers Medium-Duty Leasing Program

Paccar Leasing Company (PacLease) will begin offering a medium-duty leasing program called the PacLease Value Spec, the truck maker has announced.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 6, 2015

Patriot Transportation Reports Slight First Quarter Loss

According to the Florida-based company this was the result of an “intangible asset impairment charge” of just over $2 million, with an with an after tax impact to net income of $1.265 million, relating to its November 2013 purchase of Pipeline Transportation.

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Driversby David CullenMay 6, 2015

DOT to Audit FMCSA High-Risk Investigative Practices

The Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General has announced it will audit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s investigative practices for high-risk motor carriers.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffMay 6, 2015

Cummins Westport Tests Near Zero NOx Natural Gas Engine

Cummins Westport has announced field-testing of a spark-ignited natural gas engine capable of producing near zero NOx emissions for use in refuse and transit applications.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 6, 2015

Spot Market Freight Rates Continue Slipping

The number of available loads on the spot truckload market decreased 2.9% and capacity fell 1.8%, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 6, 2015

Economic Watch: Employers Add Fewer Jobs in April Than March

Private sector, non-farm employment increased by less than 200,000 jobs in April for the second straight month, according to a new report released Wednesday.

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Fleet Managementby Jim BeachMay 6, 2015

Perry: Economy Improving, But Volatile

The economy is in a “particularly volatile state,” with some saying it is going up while others think it is going down, according to Noel Perry, founder of Transport Economics, speaking at the ALK Transportation Technology Summit.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 6, 2015

First Quarter Intermodal Shipments Increase 2 Percent

Total intermodal shipments in the U.S. and Canada rose 2% over last year’s first quarter volumes despite port congestion issues that impacted international container traffic, according to new figures from the Intermodal Association of North America.

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