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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 6, 2014

Trucking Mergers, Acquisitions Forecast to Increase

The pace of transportation and logistics mergers and acquisitions accelerated during the second quarter of the year, as measured by both announced value and volume, according to a new report from accounting and consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, but don’t expect records to be broken.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 6, 2014

Produce Imports to Increase at Savannah Port

Expect to see more South American produce coming directly into the southern U.S. at one facility due to the Georgia Ports Authority’s participation in a U.S. Department of Agriculture pilot program.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 6, 2014

Missouri Voters Turn Back Tax Hike for Transportation

Missouri voters on Tuesday rejected an increase in the state sales tax with the proceeds going to pay for road and bridge building and repair projects.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 6, 2014

J&R Schugel Trucking Taking Over Kraft Private Fleet

Schugel Trucking, New Ulm, Minn., recently accepted the opportunity to take over Kraft Food’s private fleet after the company announced plans earlier to eliminate the operation around the country.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 6, 2014

Quality Distribution Moves from Loss to Profit in Second Quarter

Trucking company parent Quality Distribution Inc. has reported a 6.8% increase in revenue in the second quarter of the year compared to the same time a year ago as it moved from a loss to a profit.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 6, 2014

Spot Freight Rates Drift Lower Amid Higher Volume

Spot truckload load volume rose sharply and capacity tightened during the past week, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 5, 2014

MHC Moves Chattanooga Facility

Murphy-Hoffman Company’s dealership in Chattanooga, Tenn., is moving to a new facility off of I-75. This new location will be the dealership in Tennessee for the truck dealer group.

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Driversby StaffAugust 5, 2014

Survey Confirms Tight Capacity

Trucking capacity is indeed tight, according to the third-quarter 2014 Fleet Sentiment Report survey conducted in July by CK Commercial Vehicle Research, and carriers are trying many methods to improve productivity.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 5, 2014

TIMTC, USDOT Sponsor Webinar on Freight Technology

The Trucking Industry Mobility and Technology Coalition and the U.S. Department of Transportation invite industry stakeholders to learn how technology assessment tools can help carriers identify investment opportunities and improve operations.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 5, 2014

Economic Watch: Factory Shipments, Orders Post Solid Gains

UPDATED -- Shipments increased 0.5% from the month before following a May drop of 1%, hitting its highest level on record.

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