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Aftermarketby StaffOctober 2, 2018

Bendix Acquires Steering Remanufacturer with an Eye Toward the Future

Bendix has acquired the ProSteering steering component remanfuacturer brand from JM Engineered Products, a move that could eventually contribute to advanced driver assistance systems.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 2, 2018

Truck Driver Pay and Fuel Prices on the Rise per ATRI Report

Operational costs increased to their highest levels since 2014, driven by rising fuel prices and pay and benefit increases for drivers, according to a new report from the American Transportation Research Institute.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenOctober 1, 2018

NAFTA Deal Seen as Good News for Trucking

The new trilateral free-trade deal announced on Sept. 30 is allowing North American trucking operations to breathe easy again.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeOctober 1, 2018

McLeod Software Targets 'Extreme Connectivity' for Truck Fleets, Brokers

“Extreme connectivity” is the buzzword at McLeod Software, said President Tom McLeod at the company’s 2018 user conference, whether that’s helping its fleet and broker customers connect with load matching, working with truck makers on how to connect autonomous trucks to real-world fleet business, using blockchain to automate payments, or connecting with products that haven’t even been developed yet.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 1, 2018

McLeod Software Announces LoadMaster, PowerBroker Integrations

McLeod Software announced new software integrations with its PowerBroker and LoadMaster fleet management platforms at the company’s Software User Conference in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 28, 2018

Mack Anthem Helps Raise Money in Trucking For a Cure Convoy

A Mack Anthem model participated in the recent Trucking For a Cure annual truck convoy to raise money in support of the Canadian Cancer Society.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 28, 2018

Driver Strike Planned for California Port Truckers

Port truck drivers plan to strike on Oct. 1 to protest the practice of employing truck drivers as independent contractors instead of as full employees at California ports.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffSeptember 28, 2018

Major Trailer Makers Score Top Underride Guard Rating

IIHS has awarded its top underride guard rating to Great Dane, Hyundai Translead, Manac, Stoughton Trailers, Strick Trailers, Utility Trailer Manufacturing, Vanguard National Trailer, and Wabash National, representing 80% of trailers on the road.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 28, 2018

FTR Debuts New Freight-Forecasting Platform

FTR has added Intermodal Dash software to its newly released Intel•cast freight-forecasting platform.

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Equipmentby John G. SmithSeptember 28, 2018

Kenworth Launches Long-Hood Conventional W990

Inspired by the W900, Kenworth has re-imagined the classic truck in the new long-hood conventional W990.

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