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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 22, 2014

Greg Jordan Joins Fleet Brake as Senior Business Development Manager

Fleet Brake announced that Greg Jordan has joined the Calgary-based distributor. Jordan joins Fleet Brake in the position of Senior Business Development Manager.

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Drivers•by Staff•January 22, 2014

Freight Indicators Hit or Near Record Highs

Two measures about the health of the U.S. trucking industry turned in either their best or near-record numbers for December.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•January 22, 2014

Mark Lampert to Retire as DTNA’s Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing; Richard Howard Named Successor

Daimler Trucks North America announced that Mark Lampert, senior vice president of sales and marketing, will retire March 31. Richard Howard will assume the position of Daimler Trucks North America sales and marketing senior vice president on April 1.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•January 22, 2014

YRC Teamsters Revote Set for This Weekend

Leaders from Teamster local unions representing workers at trucking giant YRC Worldwide, have overwhelmingly recommended approval of a revised tentative labor contract members will vote on this coming Saturday and Sunday.

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Aftermarket•by Denise Rondini•January 22, 2014

Wheel End Manufacturers Group Forms

Citing safety and a concern about counterfeit parts, Shaun Shroff, vice president of DuraBrake, says the company is forming the Wheel End Manufacturers Association, Linkedin Group.

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Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•January 22, 2014

Marten Transport Reports Record Annual Income

Refrigerated trucking company Marten Transport has reported the highest net income for any year in its history.

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Drivers•by Evan Lockridge•January 22, 2014

Spot Freight Rates Gain in Two Out of Three Major Catagories

Freight activity and rates on the spot market remained elevated last week after a surge of freight following winter storms the week before, according to the freight matching service provider DAT.

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Drivers•by Tom Berg•January 22, 2014

6x2 Fuel Savings Average 2.5% in Track and Fleet Tests, NACFE Study Finds

The "tag-tandem" tests well and does even better in actual service, says the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. One negative: Drive-tire wear is worse than most people believe.

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Fuel Smarts•by Evan Lockridge•January 21, 2014

Average Diesel Price Down for Second Straight Week

After heading higher for three straight weeks, the average cost of diesel has fallen for the second consecutive week, according to the U.S. Energy Department.

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Fuel Smarts•by Evan Lockridge•January 21, 2014

Settlement Reached in Long-Running Truckstop Battle Against Comdata

A $130 million legal settlement has been reached for a class of more than 4,000 independent truckstops and other retail fueling merchants following an antitrust lawsuit filed in 2007 against fleet payment card issuer Comdata and three national truckstop chains.

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