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Aftermarketby StaffMay 3, 2010

Second Quarter Shows Fleets Optimistic, Yet Shy

While fleets did show some optimism about their business and their intentions to buy new equipment in the second quarter, many are still going the cautious route and aren't trying to get cocky ye

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 3, 2010

Navistar Parts Kicks Off Virtual Conference and Expo This Week

Dealers and suppliers can connect electronically during Navistar Parts' Conference and Sales Expo, which kicked off Monday

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Aftermarketby StaffMay 2, 2010

ATD Chairman Honors Dealers' Entrepreneurial Spirit

Like many in the U.S. trucking industry, the nation's new heavy- and medium-duty truck dealers were hit hard by the recession. But the dealers' "incredible entrepreneurial spirit" led them through the worst, said Kyle Treadway, president of Kenworth Sales Co. in Salt Lake City, Utah, and chairman of the American Truck Dealers association during ATD's recent annual conference in Orlando, Fla

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 30, 2010

MEMA Brings Industry Concerns to Members of Congress

The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association recently met with 150 members of Congress to address key issues important to the industry and push for the organization's legislative agenda

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Driversby StaffApril 30, 2010

ABF Freight Wins National LTL Carrier of the Year Award

The National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC) has named ABF Freight the National LTL Carrier of the Year

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Driversby StaffApril 30, 2010

Crude Oil Breaks Three-Week Record on Recovery Hopes, Oil Spill

Crude oil finished out the week reaching a three-week record high, due to increased confidence in the economic recovery and the BP oil spill, which is threatening the coasts of several southern state

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Driversby StaffApril 30, 2010

FMCSA Waives HOS For Haulers of Oil Spill Supplies

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared a regional emergency in the southern region in response to the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill, which occurred April 20 in Gulf of Mexic

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 30, 2010

Empty Miles Service Provides a Durable Solution to 'Age-Old' Problem

Schneider National has saved 61 tons of carbon dioxide, 147 tons of particulate matter and over 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel. The truckload carrier also managed to add 25 percent in backhaul revenue on specific accounts. The improvements are thanks to the Empty Miles Service, an online backhaul solution that enables a collaborative business process for identifying transportation efficiency opportunities between trading partners. More specifically, it's a systemic way to match empty truck

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 30, 2010

Bendix Honors 36 Distributors

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has announced the winners of its Premier Distributor Program, a channel partner program that rewards distributor

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Aftermarketby StaffApril 30, 2010

MFTA Announces Dealer of the Year Award Winners

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America has recognized its 2009 Dealers of the Year. Each year, MFTA honors its most outstanding dealers in the U.S. and Canada, for overall performance, for parts sales, and for service performance

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