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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 14, 2012

DOT Says Freight Shipments Fell 3.6% in January from Record December

The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry fell 3.6% in January from December, declining after five consecutive monthly increases, according to the DOT's Freight Transportation Services Index

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 14, 2012

AME Hires Aftermarket Sales Manager

AME International, manufacturer of tire changing tools and equipment, hired Rob Henwood as heavy duty aftermarket sales manager

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Drivers•by Staff•March 14, 2012

Senate Passes Highway Bill, 74-22

In an unusual display of bipartisanship, the Senate passed a two-year, $109 billion highway bill by a vote of 74 to 22. All of the Senate's Democrats and half of its Republicans voted for the bill

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 14, 2012

Driver Named Highway Angel for Chain-up Help

The Truckload Carriers Association announced its latest Highway Angel is professional truck driver Mike Mozley of Kool Pak, Lake Oswego, Ore

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 14, 2012

FleetPride Acquires Trane's Diesel Service

FleetPride acquired the assets of Trane's Diesel Service in Idaho Falls, Idaho

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 14, 2012

Pulse of Commerce Index Increased 0.7% in February

The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index rose 0.7% in February, but it was not enough to offset the 1.7% decline in the previous month

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Aftermarket•by Staff•March 14, 2012

NPTC and Idealease Hosting 25 Safety Seminars

The National Private Truck Council and Idealease are hosting 25 "Truck Safety Evolution" seminars in the U.S. and Canada March through May

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Drivers•by Staff•March 14, 2012

Dealer Plans to Participate in New Wisconsin Job-Training Program

Peterbilt dealer JX Enterprises hosted Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker as he signed Assembly Bill 450, popularly known as Wisconsin Wins, into law this week

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Fleet Management•by Staff•March 14, 2012

Retail Trends and What They Mean for Trucking

Changes in the retail supply chain could spell benefits for some kinds of trucking, according to experts at the 2012 Stifel Nicolaus Consumer Conference last week in New York

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Drivers•by Staff•March 13, 2012

Senate Close to Passing Highway Bill

The Senate is close to passing a two-year, $109 billion highway bill that could become a model for what the House will do with its transportation legislation. The bill, called Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), would streamline the federal transportation program, accelerate project delivery, eliminate earmarks, increase financing resources and fund improvements in freight distribution

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