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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 16, 1999

Real-Time Freight Software From Sabre

Sabre Inc., Burlington, MA, has introduced OptiYield RT, a real-time version of its established OptiYield business analysis software for truckload carriers. OptiYield examines a company's business experience and helps distinguish profitable from unprofitable operations. Among other things,

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 16, 1999

Qualcomm Expands Beyond Truckload

Qualcomm Inc. has introduced a new terrestrial-based mobile communications system and a Microsoft Windows-based onboard computer/keyboard, both designed to appeal to private and LTL fleets outside Qualcomm's customary truckload carrier market.

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Drivers•by Staff•November 16, 1999

Arrow Trucking Forms Arrow Logistics

Arrow Trucking Company has expanded its logistics division to form Arrow Logistics. The new subsidiary will be based out of Arrow's Houston terminal. Aubrey Scully is the executive director. Arrow President and CEO Jim Pielsticker called the

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Drivers•by Staff•November 16, 1999

Roberts Express Raises Rates

Roberts Express, Akron, OH, has increased the minimum charges for shipments handled by its Express Division. The new minimum charges are said to more accurately reflect the real cost of providing shorthaul service and are expected

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Drivers•by Staff•November 16, 1999

Rollins to Buy UPS Truck Leasing

Rollins Leasing Corp. will buy UPS Truck Leasing as part of a Strategic Alliance Agreement with UPS

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Drivers•by Staff•November 16, 1999

Driver Shortage Gives LTL Giant A Foot In Truckload Door

Roadway Express is hauling more truckload freight these days. So much, in fact, that based on revenue the unionized LTL carrier would rank among the nation's top 30 non-union truckload carriers

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Fleet Management•by Staff•November 15, 1999

Trailer Shipments Down

Trailer shipments through September totaled 210,671 units, down 17.1% from the same period last year, according to the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Assn. and the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Shipments by type: Vans, 166,765, down 20.2%. Tanks, 4,606, down

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 15, 1999

RailAmerica To Sell Kalyn

RailAmerica says it will sell its trailer manufacturing subsidiary, Kalyn/Siebert, and focus on its core freight railroad business. Kalyn manufactures customized trailers for commercial and U.S. government/military customers at plants in Gatesville, TX, and Trois-Rivieres, Quebec. In

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 15, 1999

Kenworth Parts Gets ISO Certification

Kenworth Truck Company's aftermarket parts operation recently received ISO 9002 certification. Using quality standards established by the International Standards Organization, Kenworth's efforts were measured for their efficiency and accuracy in getting parts to customers via the

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Aftermarket•by Staff•November 15, 1999

AlliedSignal Supercharges EBS Development

AlliedSignal has accelerated development of electronic braking systems with its German joint venture partner Knorr-Bremse

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