TRANSFER ORDER
Before the entire Panel *: Plaintiffs in five actions pending in the District of Maine (two actions), the Southern District of California, the District of District of Columbia, and the District of South Carolina, respectively, have submitted four motions,1 pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, to centralize thirteen actions in the Southern District of California or, alternatively, the District of District of Columbia.2 This litigation currently consists of those five actions and eight other actions pending in the Southern District of California (four actions), the District of Connecticut, the Middle District of Florida, the District of New Jersey, and the Northern District of Ohio.3 All responding defendants 4 support *1380centralization, but favor selection of the Northern District of Georgia as transferee district.
After considering the argument of counsel, we find that these thirteen actions involve common questions of fact, and that centralization under Section 1407 in the Northern District of Georgia will serve the convenience of the parties and witnesses and promote the just and efficient conduct of the litigation. All of these actions arise from allegations that defendants conspired to fix fuel surcharges on “less than truckload” freight shipments at supra competitive levels. Centralization under Section 1407 will eliminate duplicative discovery, prevent inconsistent pretrial rulings, and conserve the resources of the parties, their counsel and the judiciary.
We are persuaded that the Northern District of Georgia is an appropriate transferee district for pretrial proceedings in this litigation. Because several of the defendants have their headquarters in or near that district, relevant documents and witnesses are likely located in that area. In addition, a potential tag-along action is pending in the district.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, the actions listed on Schedule A are transferred to the Northern District of Georgia and, with the consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable William S. Duffey, Jr., for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings.
SCHEDULE A
MDL No. 1895 — In re: LTL Shipping Services Antitrust Litigation
Southern District of California
Farm Water Technological Services, Inc., et al. v. Arkansas Best Corp., et al., C.A. No. 3:07-1389
Niagara Frontier Distribution, Inc. v. Arkansas Best Corp., et al., C.A. No. 3:07-1728
C & L Trading of Miami, Inc. v. Arkansas Best Corp., et al., C.A. No. 3:07-1764
Dad’s Products Co., Inc. v. Arkansas Best Corp., et al, C.A. No. 3:07-1765
Rocket Motorcycles, Inc. v. Arkansas Best Corp., et al, C.A. No. 3:07-1780
District of Connecticut
Global Wire, Inc., et al v. Arkansas Best Corp., et al, C.A. No. 3:07-1192
District of District of Columbia
Isaac Industries, Inc. v. AAA Cooper Transportation, Inc., et al, C.A. No. 1:07-1638
Middle District of Florida
Inkjetsinc.com of Florida, Inc. v. Arkansas Best Corp., et al, C.A. No. 2:07-518
*1381 District of Maine
Tex-Tech Industries, Inc. v. Arkansas Best Corp., et al, C.A. No. 2:07-157
Barjan, LLC v. Arkansas Best Corp., et al., C.A. No. 2:07-163
District of New Jersey
Lawrence F. Thompson, etc. v. Arkansas Best Corp., et al., C.A. No. 1:07-4271
Northern District of Ohio
Computer Management International v. Arkansas Best Corp., et al, C.A. No. 1:07-2640
District of South Carolina
Berle Manufacturing Co., et al. v. Southern Motor Carriers Rate Conference, Inc., et al., C.A. No. 2:07-2923