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Penske Truck Leasing Co. has begun using fully digital and voice-directed truck fleet preventive maintenance processes that technicians follow when working on its fleet of more than 266,000 vehicles.

Montreal-based Logistec Corporation said it is significantly expanding its business operations in the United States with the acquisition of Gulf Stream Marine, a Houston cargo handling, stevedoring and terminal operator in the Gulf Coast region.

A global group that battles cargo theft is experiencing record growth in the take up of its supply chain security standards in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Wex Inc. announced the latest addition to its line of fleet cards, WEX Cross Roads, a one-card solution for fleets operating multiple types of vehicles. The card provides unleaded gasoline and diesel fueling options at both truck stops and convenience …

The rise in online grocery sales could bring a need for more industrial cold storage space by the food industry, according to CBRE Research, a commercial real estate services firm.

The electrification company Hyliion announced it is making its hybrid electric 6X4HE axle available to potential customers to test on the company’s own Class 8 trucks.

GasBuddy announced that Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers in North America, has selected its software-as-a-service application, GasBuddy Business Pages, to drive customers to its 750 locations.

Heartland Express dismissed its longtime accounting firm KPMG after KPMG’s year-end 2017 report for Heartland stated that the truckload carrier didn’t maintain internal controls over financial statements and access to its technology as it prepared to purchase Interstate Distributor Co. last July.

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Flatbed operator Montgomery Transport rolled out a new pay package for its existing drivers while also sweetening an incentive program for new drivers.