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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniJanuary 28, 2015

Service is Key to Parts Industry, says MacKay President

Saying that service is the key to the parts industry, Stu MacKay, president of MacKay & Co. focused on how changing service patterns are affecting the truck parts aftermarket.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJanuary 28, 2015

Knight Transportation Net Income Leaps 64%

Trucking company Knight Transportation Inc. has reported significant increases in net income and revenue for the final quarter of last year and for all of 2014.

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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniJanuary 28, 2015

Economy in Fourth Largest Expansion in Recent Times

Speaking at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue in Las Vegas, Bob Dieli, founder of RDLB says the expansion is in it 67th month and is closing in on being longer than the November 2001 to December 2007 expansion, which lasted 73 months.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeJanuary 28, 2015

Spot Freight Rates Fall as Capacity Increases, Available Loads Decline

Rates on the spot freight market continued falling the past week due to fewer loads available and increasing truck capacity, according to the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions.

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Driversby StaffJanuary 28, 2015

Turnover at Truckload Carriers High as Driver Market Remains Tight

Driver turnover rose slightly for large carriers in the third quarter, but LTL and smaller fleet numbers showed some surprises.

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Aftermarketby Denise RondiniJanuary 28, 2015

Meritor Announces Program to Support Soldiers

LAS VEGAS -- Shoes for Soldiers is how Meritor is describing the effort it launched this week to help severely wounded, injured or ill veterans become leaders in business, government and their communities by contributing a percentage of its remanufactured brake shoe sales to the Wyakin Warrior Foundation.

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 28, 2015

Meritor Expands Aftermarket Parts, Adds Independent Garage Program

LAS VEGAS -- Meritor announced at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week that it's expanding its air disc brake product line, expanding its Euclid-branded suspension product line, and will launch a network of Meritor-approved repair shops with independent service garages across the United States and Canada.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJanuary 28, 2015

TMC to Hold Fuel Efficient Tire Discussion at Annual Meeting

Members of the Technology and Maintenance Council will discuss fuel efficient tires at the organization’s 2015 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Expo next month in Nashville,

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 27, 2015

Shortage in Desirable Used Trucks Drives Up Prices

While demand for used trucks is high, the supply is not keeping up, causing a decline in used truck sales from traditional retailers, but an increase in sales overall.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 27, 2015

Marten Transport Reports Record Quarterly Income, Revenue

Marten Transport Ltd. on Tuesday reported its highest net income and operating revenue for any quarter in its history.

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