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Kenworth delivers 5,000th truck to Melton Truck Lines

In a ceremony at Melton Truck Lines, company chairman and CEO Bob Peterson received the keys to a new 2020 Kenworth T680, representing the 5,000th milestone Kenworth truck purchased by Melton Truck Lines.

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Schneider launches intermodal service in Barstow, California

Schneider has recently begun offering intermodal services at the BNSF Barstow, California ramp.

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MiX Telematics survey finds one in eight trucking fleets are not ELD compliant

According to a recent study on ELD compliance and use by U.S. trucking fleets, one in eight trucking fleets are not ELD compliant.

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Jacobs Vehicle Systems receives PACCAR supplier award

Jacobs Vehicle Systems was recently recognized by PACCAR for meeting or exceeding the company’s 10 PPM quality standard, which stands for delivering no more than 10 defective parts for every million components supplied.

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Full-size diesel pickup truck sales up 23%, Diesel Technology Forum finds

According to the latest data, sales of full-size diesel pickup trucks in the United States are up 23% over Q1 2019—more than double the sales of all cars and trucks for the quarter (11%), the Diesel Technology Forum reports.

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Bestpass integrates toll platform with Thousand Islands Bridge Authority

Bestpass has announced it has integrated its toll management and payment platform with the Thousand Islands Bridge Authority.

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OTC hub and bearing service guide covers light-duty vehicles up to model year 2018

OTC has released its new Hub Grappler Application Manual (6575MAN-18), which the company says is a comprehensive hub and bearing service guide for car, truck, van and SUV makes and models through 2018.

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Watch: What are oil additive packages and what do they do?

An important element in meeting or exceeding the standard requirements of both CK-4 and FA-4 oils is the additive package, which is crucial to help keep your engines clean and protected from sludge, heat and acids. So, what do some of these key additives actually do?

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Trimble TMS systems now available via cloud-based subscription model

Trimble’s TMW.Suite and TruckMate transportation management system (TMS) solutions are now available via a cloud-based subscription model.

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Schneider given CargoNet’s 2019 Best in Cargo Security Award

Schneider has been recognized within the transportation industry for its security practices as the recipient of CargoNet’s Best in Cargo Security Award in the Large Carrier category.

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Dorman HD Solutions releases new exhaust gas temperature sensor

Dorman HD Solutions has produced a new exhaust gas temperature sensor (EGT) that comes with an exhaust bung repair kit for Kenworth 2016-11 and Peterbilt 2016-08 applications.

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Decker Truck Line celebrates delivery of 2,500th Peterbilt

Peterbilt Motors Company, along with Decker Truck Line, Inc., celebrated a relationship spanning six decades with the delivery of the transportation company’s 2,500th Peterbilt truck purchased from JX Truck Center.

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