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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 6, 2012

2011 Driver Numbers, Wages Increase; March 2012 Sees Drop in Drivers

The number of heavy-duty truck drivers in 2011 rose 2.8% to 1.51 million from 1.46 million in 2010. It's the first yearly increase in the number of heavy truck drivers since 2008, when the number was 1.67 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 6, 2012

Rolling Strong Driver Wellness Tour Takes to the Road

The 2012 Rolling Strong Driver Wellness Tour begins its nationwide appearances at nine Pilot Flying J locations beginning April 18 through Dec. 12

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 6, 2012

New President for Quality Carriers

Quality Distribution Inc. has named Randall T. Strutz as president of its wholly owned subsidiary Quality Carriers Inc. Quality Carriers is the primary operating unit within the company's chemical logistics business

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Drivers•by Staff•April 6, 2012

Three Major Oil Companies Settle in "Hot Fuel" Lawsuit

BP Products North America Inc., ConocoPhillips Co. and Shell Oil Products US have agreed to settle lawsuits accusing the oil companies of profiting from "hot fuel," gasoline or diesel fuel for which price has not been adjusted for temperature

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Drivers•by Staff•April 6, 2012

New Rule for Medical Examiners Nearing Publication

A final rule to establish a National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners is close to publication. The rule was cleared last week by the White House Office of Management and Budget, the last stage before publication in the Federal Register

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 2012

Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Up Nearly 30%

Since the trough of the heavy-duty aftermarket in December 2009, U.S. parts sales have increased by 29.4%.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 2012

Diamond International Breaks Ground for Springfield, Mo., Dealership

Diamond International of Springfield, Mo., a local International Truck dealership, held a groundbreaking ceremony on April 4 at 2635 East Diamond Street, the future home of the new facility

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 2012

Jacobs Names Director of New Technology

Jacobs Vehicle Systems appointed Thomas Howell director of new technology

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Fleet Management•by Staff•April 5, 2012

Higher Rates on Spot Market Affect Broker Use

Carriers are continuing to move away from the use of brokers, although not as much as in 2011, according to Transport Capital Partners

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Aftermarket•by Staff•April 5, 2012

Survey Suggests 'Connected Fleet' is Becoming the Norm

GreenRoad's Fleet Leaders Survey shows that 57% of fleet leaders have "connected fleets" using Web-based fleet-management solutions. Twenty-eight percent of fleet leaders are actively using smartphones for fleet management today, and 8% are using iPads or tablet computers, the survey found

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