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Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•August 25, 2020

Q&A: Daseke CEO Easter on a Year of Transformation

Don Daseke had a unique vision for the nationwide flatbed carrier he built through a decade of acquisitions. But it was time to turn successful top-line growth into bottom-line profits, and that's where Chris Easter came in.

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Drivers•by Sergio Rojas•August 25, 2020

Truck Drivers and Caffeine: Beyond Hydration

Caffeine is the most widely used psychoactive drug in the world. For many truck drivers, it can feel as essential as food and air. But is it safe? How much is too much?

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Fuel Smarts•by Stephane Babcock•August 20, 2020

UPS Moves Down Electric Truck Path with New eCascadia

Recently, UPS dipped its toes a little deeper into the electric truck market with the acquisition of a Freightliner eCascadia battery-electric Class 8 truck.

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Safety & Compliance•by James Menzies, Todays Trucking•August 5, 2020

Fleets: Focus on Drivers for Safety

Hiring the right drivers, supporting them with technology, and keeping them healthy are three winning strategies when it comes to operating a safe fleet. Those were some of the observations from seven panelists participating in two discussions on "What’s Working" at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Truck Safety Summit held Aug. 5.

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3 Fleets on the Benefits of Hair-Testing for Drugs

Trucking fleets that have implemented hair testing for illegal drugs in addition to the DOT-mandated urine testing for commercial drivers say not only is it the right thing to do, but it also offers benefits that fleets might not think about.

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Equipment•by Jim Park•July 27, 2020

Test Drive: Mack’s New Medium-Duty Truck

The introduction of the MD series trucks returns Mack Trucks to the medium-duty market after a 17-year hiatus. It was worth the wait. HDT's Jim Park has an industry-first test drive of the new truck.

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Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•July 24, 2020

Fighting Racism, Promoting Inclusion Starts with Listening [Commentary]

As a country and as an industry, we can debate the best ways to address racism. But before we can do that, we must acknowledge and understand that it exists.

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Equipment•by Stephane Babcock•July 24, 2020

What’s Trending in Trailers: #COVID-19, #Smart Trailers, #New Products

Everything from the coronavirus outbreak to the latest and upcoming technologies seems to be the talk of the trailer manufacturing world.

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Maintenance•by Deborah Lockridge•July 23, 2020

6 Things Top Retreaders Want Fleets to Know

We asked Modern Tire Dealer magazine’s 2020 Top 10 Retreaders for their thoughts on what fleets should know to help them have a successful retread program.

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Equipment•by Jim Park•July 21, 2020

The Rise of ADAS: The Fleet Experience

Advanced driver assistance systems have come a long way in the past few years. These fleets say they are very happy with the results so far, but driver training and coaching are key.

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