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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 21, 2014

Carriers, Brokers Warned About Identity Fraud Scam

The fraudulent employers promise to reimburse the “shipping assistants”, but no money is ever reimbursed. When questioned, the scammers claim to be affiliated with the brokers or carriers whose identities and logos they have hijacked for that purpose.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 21, 2014

Truckload Linehaul, Intermodal Rates Continue Heading Higher

Linehaul rates for truckload shipping continue to rise, according to the latest Cass Linehaul Rate Index. On average, North American shippers paid 7.2% more in July of this year than last in their truckload linehaul rates.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•August 21, 2014

Economic Watch: Indicators, Existing Home Sales, Manufacturing Jump

The latest measure on the condition of the U.S. economy and where it's heading shows improvement again, according to the private research group The Conference Board.

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Maintenance•by Staff•August 20, 2014

McCarthy Tire Acquires Terry-Haggerty Tire

McCarthy Tire Service Co. Inc. purchased Terry-Haggerty Tire Co. from Jim and Tom Terry in a transaction that closed Aug. 11.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 20, 2014

Continental Names New Head of Aftermarket

Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has named Howard A. Laster as its Head of Aftermarket.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 20, 2014

Researchers Working to Bring Road Signs into Vehicles

Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute are in the early stages of an idea to move stop and yield signs from the side of the road into the car itself, where a dashboard screen will automatically alert the driver of what actions to take, if any.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•August 20, 2014

Peterbilt Expands Technician Institute

Peterbilt has expanded the Peterbilt Technician Institute to a second location in Lisle, Ill.

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Equipment•by Deborah Lockridge•August 20, 2014

Eaton Shifting Clutch Production From North Carolina

Eaton is closing its clutch-assembly operation in Charlotte, N.C., but that doesn't reflect any slowdown in its clutch business, according to the company.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 20, 2014

YRC Freight Upgrades Three Terminals

YRC Freight has upgraded three of its terminals to full distribution center status to increase network capacity for its customers and reduce congestion at some facilities.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 20, 2014

Spot Market Freight Availability Increases, Rates Stabilize

Spot market freight availability has increased nicely in the most recent period while rates appear to have ended their recent decline, according to the freight matching service provider DAT.

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