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Our team of enterprising editors bring years of experience covering the fleet industry. We offer a deep understanding of trends and the ever-evolving landscapes we cover in fleet, trucking, and transportation.  

Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2020

SmartDrive’s New SmartSense Features Reduce Speeding, Parking Concerns

SmartDrive Systems recently announced the release of SmartSense for Speeding for Conditions and Sitting Duck, both of which offer new capabilities to increase driver safety.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2020

FMCSA to Hold Virtual Trucking Safety Summit

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced that the 2020 Trucking Safety Summit will be held virtually on August 5, 2020. The meeting’s focus will be to finding ways to improve the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles on the nation’s roadways.

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Newsby StaffJuly 17, 2020

HDT Talks Trucking Podcast, Season Three, Now Live

Season three of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast is now available, featuring topics such as fuel economy technologies, improving driver retention, and conversations with HDT's 2020 Truck Fleet Innovators.

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Articlesby StaffJuly 17, 2020

PacLease’s Ken Roemer on 40 Years of Truck Leasing

As it hits 40 years old this year, PacLease says it’s ready to help fleets transition to technologies such as electric and autonomous trucks.

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Newsby StaffJuly 16, 2020

May Trucking Conditions Index Bounces Back, But Still Negative

While FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index reading for May made a comeback from a “worst-ever” level in April to a reading of -5.19, it is still not doing well from a historical perspective.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2020

EKA, Transflo Collaborate to Digitize Workflow Between Shippers, Carriers

EKA Solutions, which offers a cloud-based integrated freight management ecosystem platform, has expanded its collaboration with Transflo to implement digital and automated transportation document workflow between shippers and carriers.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2020

Auburn University to Build Autonomous Research Facility

Researchers at Auburn University's GPS and Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory (GAVLAB) will no longer have to prep autonomous vehicles outside with the addition of its new autonomous vehicle research facility at Auburn's National Center for Asphalt Technology test track.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2020

Premier Manufacturing’s Pintle Hitch Closes Automatically

Premier Manufacturing’s Saf-T-Latch pintle hitch will close automatically if a driver forgets to do the job manually.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2020

Fontaine Magnitude 60LCC Boasts Versatility

Fontaine Heavy-Haul recently introduced the Fontaine Magnitude 60LCC, a new trailer that hauls 60-ton loads in 13 feet with 4 axles close coupled.

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Newsby StaffJuly 15, 2020

Coyote Offers Optimized Routing for Carriers

Global third-party logistics provider Coyote Logistics has expanded its Dynamic Route Optimization program, which aims to reduce uncertainty for carriers by providing optimized weekly routing plans.

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