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5 Ways AI Can Help Trucking

What is artificial intelligence, and how can you use it in your fleet?

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What Artificial Intelligence is Good at – And What it's Not

There are some tasks that artificial intelligence is really good at – and some that it’s not. And that has implications for the use of AI in trucking, from chatbots to autonomous trucks.

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Q&A: How Schneider is Using Artificial Intelligence

Schneider has been racking up the honors for its use of artificial intelligence, so we talked to Brian Stuelpner, Schneider vice president of strategy, planning and architecture, to learn more about AI and how the megafleet is using it in its everyday operations.

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Fleet Managementby James Menzies, Today’s TruckingMay 18, 2020

FTR: Trucking Has Likely Bottomed, Recovery Will Be Slow

Trucking conditions likely bottomed in mid-April, but a speedy recovery isn’t anticipated, according to FTR.

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6 COVID-19 Takeaways from Fleets

Executives from Hub Group, M&W Logistics, and U.S. Xpress share how their fleets dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, from creating business continuity plans to telecommuting to helping drivers with coronavirus symptoms.

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4 Ways COVID-19 Could Change Trucking [Commentary]

The word “unprecedented” has been overused, but it means we simply don’t have much past experience to draw on in figuring out how the trucking and logistics industry will be affected in the coming months.

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Safety & Complianceby Wayne Fee, Mix TelematicsMay 12, 2020

7 Steps to Get Started Monitoring and Modifying Driver Behavior

To help reduce the odds for crashes, many fleets are monitoring and modifying driver behavior through telematics.

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Fuel Smartsby Wayne Hicks, National Renewable Energy LaboratoryMay 11, 2020

NREL Research into Fueling Big Rigs Could Help More Hydrogen Vehicles Hit the Road

Hydrogen-fueled cars have become increasingly popular in California, though they still account for a tiny fraction compared to the number running on gasoline. Getting those vehicles to move beyond the state’s borders may require 18-wheelers crisscrossing America’s highways leading the way.

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Do Low Spot Freight Rates Mean Brokers Are Gouging Truckers?

Freight rates on the spot market in April plunged to five-year lows, thanks to plummeting demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It's so bad, owner-operators have been protesting all over the country, calling for more broker regulation. But is it really a broker problem? Or classic supply and demand?

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Fleet Managementby Jim BeachMay 5, 2020

Technology Steps Up to the COVID-19 Crisis

From remote dispatch to information clearinghouses, trucking technology shows its value during the shutdown

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