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FleetPride Inc., an independent aftermarket distributor of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, said Monday it has finalized its acquisition of Keller Truck Parts.

PRINCETON, N.J. — ALK Technologies will add a Web-based version of its PC Miler mapping and routing software to the company’s family of truck navigation products this year, ALK’s chief technology officer said.

Truckload carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services will put trailer-tracking units made by SkyBitz on its North American trailer fleet, the two said Monday.

Swedish truck maker Scania AB’s first-quarter net income rose 21% to about $420 million, or 52 cents a share, from about $350 million, or 44 cents, last year, Bloomberg reported Monday.

Saia Inc. Friday reported a first-quarter loss of $833,000, or 6 cents a share, compared with earning $3 million, or 21 cents, a year ago.

Volvo AB’s earnings rose 12% to about $707 million, as sales in Eastern Europe Russia offset North American declines, Bloomberg reported Friday.

Rail intermodal traffic fell 3.2% for the week ended Saturday compared with the same week a year ago, the Association of American Railroads said.

U.S. retail fuel prices continued to soar into uncharted territory last week, as the average price of diesel jumped another 8.4 cents to $4.143 a gallon and gasoline gained 11.9 cents to $3.508, the Department of Energy reported.

For any company that goes the route of running its own private fleet — seeking the advantage of always being its own highest-priority customer — the most common pitfall is failing to properly manage operational costs, industry officials said.