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Aftermarketby StaffMay 14, 2014

Utility Trailer Sales Southeast Texas To Open New Parts Location In San Benito, Texas

Utility Trailer Manufacturing announced the opening of a new parts location in San Benito, Texas on June 1, 2014.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 14, 2014

Timken Announces Management and Board Changes

The Timken Company announced that the board of directors has named Richard G. Kyle as president and chief executive officer of the company, effective immediately.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 14, 2014

Phillips Industries Hires Director of Engineering

Phillips Industries has hired Dave Lajeunesse as director of engineering. He will be responsible for all Phillips engineering protocol, research and development and customer relationships.

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 14, 2014

MHC Adds Dealership in Georgia

Heavy traffic makes travel in the Atlanta metro difficult with more than 400,000 people occupying the roads. MHC Kenworth is opening a new dealership in Conyers, Ga. The new location now positions MHC in every corner of Atlanta to better serve its customers.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 14, 2014

Spot Freight Rates Recover Some Over Past Week

Despite a 2.5% decline in the number of loads available and nearly a 1.4% increase in truck capacity on one of the nation’s biggest spot freight markets, rates have picked up.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMay 14, 2014

Echo Global Logistics Purchases One Stop Logistics

Third-party logistics and supply chain management services provider, Echo Global Logistics, has purchase One Stop Logistics, headquartered in Watsonville, Calif., and is now doing business under the Echo name.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMay 14, 2014

Economic Watch: Producer Prices Post Biggest Jump in 18 Months

Prices at the wholesale level surged in April, with the Producer Price Index showing a 0.6% increase from the month before and the largest gain since September 2012, according to the U.S. Labor Department.

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Driversby StaffMay 14, 2014

Task Force Developing Plan to Combat Delays at Port of New York & New Jersey

Having an appointment system for truckers serving the Port of New York and New Jersey is among one of many items being considered by a task force set up by the port to speed up truck movements at the facility.

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Fleet Managementby Jim BeachMay 13, 2014

Truck Platooning System Offers Fuel Savings Potential

Peloton Technology, Menlo Park, Calif., demonstrated its two-truck platooning system May 8 along a stretch of I-80 just east of Reno. The technology makes use of a forward collision avoidance system and vehicle-to-vehicle communication to allow two trucks to travel closer together than would normally be safe.

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 13, 2014

Minnesota Lead Wheel Weight Bill Heads to Governor

A proposed Minnesota ban on lead wheel weights for all vehicles within the state, including passenger and commercial vehicles, has passed a final vote in both the state house and senate and is awaiting the signature of Gov. Mark Dayton.

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