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PACCAR Parts at Mid-America Trucking Show
PACCAR Parts will highlight its key products and customer solutions at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS).

Seagull Diesel Parts Joins Power Heavy Duty Network
Seagull Diesel Parts, a Salt Lake City provider of truck and trailer parts and repair services, has joined the Power Heavy Duty Network.

Shippers Conditions Index Forecast to Remain Stable
The January 2023 Shippers Conditions Index was still the strongest since May 2020. The SCI is forecast to remain stable into 2024.

Schneider Honors Safe Drivers
Schneider will honor 250 drivers that have safely reached thousands of customers across millions of miles without a preventable accident.

Wabash Richard Mansilla Recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Wabash Vice President, Richard Mansilla has been recognized by Supply & Demand Chain Executive as a winner of the 2023 Pros to Know award.

Bendix On-Line Brake School
The Bendix On-Line Brake School continues to expand content and increase enrollment. The brake training portal now includes more than 100 free courses.

Highlights of Knight-Swift Transportation Purchase of U.S. Xpress
Knight-Swift Transportation has announced plans to acquire U.S. Xpress, a move that will add 7,200 tractors and 14,400 trailers to Knight-Swift.

Fullbay Releases Heavy Duty Trucking Children’s Book
Fullbay’s new children’s book was written to teach children about the heavy duty trucking industry and explain what technicians do.

FedEx Third Quarter 2023 Results
FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) has reported results for the third quarter of 2023 and increased the full-year fiscal 2023 outlook.

Trucker Path TruckLoads & 3PL Systems BrokerWare TMS Integration
Integration between Trucker Path’s TruckLoads digital freight exchange and 3PL Systems’ BrokerWare TMS expands visibility into available loads and capacity.

Enpro Presenting at Sidoti Small Cap Conference
Milt Childress, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Enpro Industries, Inc. (NYSE: NPO) will present at the Sidoti Small Cap Conference.

NTEA Supports Repeal of FET on Trucks & Trailers
The NTEA announced its support for legislation to repeal the 12% Federal Excise Tax (FET) on heavy trucks and trailers.