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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 1, 2014

FedEx Freight Drivers Vote Down Teamsters in Louisville

Truck drivers at FedEx Freight’s Louisville, Kentucky, terminal last week voted against representation by the Teamsters Union.

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Fleet Management•by Today's Trucking•December 1, 2014

Canada's Mullen Group to Make Second-Biggest Acquisition Ever

Alberta-based trucking company Mullen Group Ltd. says it will pay $172 million cash to buy Winnipeg-based transport company Gardewine Group Limited Partnership.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•December 1, 2014

Spot Market Freight Rates Improve Over Previous Week

Spot market freight rates have posted slight gains, but one sector continues to see rates slide, according to the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•December 1, 2014

Economic Watch: Gains in Durables, New Home Sales, Consumer Confidence

Key economic indicators for October that were posted last week show mostly good news for trucking, including durable goods, home sales and consumer confidence.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 27, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving

The offices of Truckinginfo.com and Heavy Duty Trucking magazine are closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 26, 2014

Purcell Opens Commercial Tire Center in Arizona

Purcell announced the opening of a new commercial tire and service center in Tucson, Ariz., to service heavy duty trucks. The center is located at 1515 East Ajo Way in Tuscon, near Interstate 10.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 26, 2014

Accuride Reaches Contract Agreement for Illinois Facility

Accuride Corporation successfully reached a new four-year collective bargaining agreement with the union at its Rockford Operations facility in Rockford, Ill. The accord gives Accuride long-term agreements with all four U.S. and Canadian union represented operations.

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Equipment•by Staff•November 26, 2014

Used Class 8 Sales Flat in October

Sales of used Class 8 trucks were essentially flat in October, rising by only 1% over the previous month according to an ACT Research report.

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Safety & Compliance•by Oliver Patton•November 26, 2014

FMCSA Wants Comments on Insurance Proposal

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is looking for comments on a plan to raise insurance minimums for carriers and establish insurance requirements for brokers and freight forwarders.

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Fleet Management•by Paul Clinton•November 26, 2014

Used Class 6-7 Sales Slide After Mileage Spike

An increase in average odometer mileage has pushed used classes 6-7 truck prices lower this year compared to last year to date as prices and volume have fallen from 2013 levels that marked a post-recession high-water mark.

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