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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•December 15, 2015

Cass Freight Index: Stable Shipments but Spending Drops

A measure of North America freight volume shows shipments did not fall in November from the month before for the first time in five years while freight expenditures declined slightly.

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Fleet Management•by Jim Park•December 15, 2015

Rush Truck Centers Tech Rodeo Rocks San Antonio

Each year for the past decade Rush Truck Centers has sent its best technicians to compete hear to head in the Tech Skills Rodeo. This year 300 techs from across the network tested for a chance to make the trip to the finals in San Antonio. More than 160 techs and parts specialists made the trip.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•December 15, 2015

Diesel Prices Down for 5th Straight Week

For the fifth straight week, the average price of a gallon of diesel fuel decreased according to the latest numbers from the Energy Department.

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Equipment•by Staff•December 14, 2015

NADA: Used Truck Auction Volume Drops, But Market Remains Strong

Analysts at the NADA Used Car Guide say commercial-truck wholesale auction volume dropped "dramatically" during November, while incoming fourth quarter sales data appeared to look stronger than expected.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 14, 2015

Colorado Adds Corrosion Inhibitors to De-icers This Winter

The Colorado Department of Transportation is adding a bio-based corrosion inhibitor to the salt brines used for de-icing to reduce the potential damage to vehicles and roads this winter.

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Aftermarket•by Staff•December 14, 2015

Texas Parts Distributor Joins Power Heavy Duty Network

Power Heavy Duty has added Laredo, Texas-based parts distributor SR Parts as its latest member company.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•December 14, 2015

Bestpass Hits Company Milestones During 2015 Expansion

Bestpass reached several company milestones in 2015, including processing over $350 million in tolls, increasing users by nearly 50% and expanding to four new states.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•December 12, 2015

Fire Extinguishers in Isuzu Trucks Recalled

Dealers will replace Kidde handheld fire extinguishers in 2012-2016 NPR, NPR-HD, NPR-XD, NQR and NRR diesel trucks, as well as in 2012-2015 NPR and NPR-HD gasoline-powered trucks.

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Equipment•by Staff•December 11, 2015

Stoughton Trailers Expands Sales-Marketing Team

The builder appointed two senior sales and marketing executives with Wisconsin transportation manufacturing backgrounds.

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Fleet Management•by Evan Lockridge•December 11, 2015

Economic Watch: Retail Sales, Producer Prices Jump

Both retail sales and prices at the wholesale level rose the most in months during November, according to two separate economic reports released on Friday. These will join other numbers that will be considered in a few days when the Federal Reserve considers an interest rate hike.

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