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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 StaffApril 1, 2020

Season Two of HDT Talks Trucking Podcast Now Available

Season two of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast is now available, covering topics such as California’s AB5 law restricting the use of independent contractors, autonomous trucks, electric trucks, and reducing unscheduled downtime.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2020

Tech Startups Match Retailers, Final-Mile Drivers

As the demand for local delivery has spiked due to stay-at-home orders and social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, logistics-tech companies are stepping up to help small businesses roll out delivery options quickly.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2020

Volvo, Fontaine Modification Offer Reduced-Height Auto Hauler Day Cab

The Volvo Auto Hauler (VAH) 300 is now available for order at a lowered 94.5-inch height, currently the lowest in the industry by 1.5 inches, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2020

Idelic Integrates FMCSA BASICs Into Safety Suite

Idelic has incorporated the FMCSA BASICs data standard for all customers into its driver management platform, the Idelic Safety Suite.

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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2020

HDT Wants to Know How COVID-19 is Affecting Your Fleet

HDT has launched a survey to gain more insight to how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting fleets in the commercial trucking industry.

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Newsby StaffMarch 27, 2020

CDC's Advice for Truckers Delivering into New York City

The CDC has issued guidelines for truck drivers delivering into New York City area, which is one of the hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. CNN reported that as of midday March 26, about half of the 74,000 cases of coronavirus in the U.S. were in New York – almost 10 times more than any other state.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2020

Apex Capital Corp Launches New Digital Payment Platform

Apex Capital Corp now offers blynk, a digital payment system that allows Apex factoring clients to get paid in minutes, easily and securely, after their freight invoices are processed.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2020

FMCSA Offers More Answers to Questions on COVID-19 Hours of Service Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a second installment to frequently asked questions regarding the nationwide emergency hours-of-service exemption for truck drivers hauling loads related to the COVID-19 corinavirus pandemic.

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Articlesby StaffMarch 26, 2020

Logistics Startup's Tech Investment Helped Prepare it for COVID-19

For one logistics company, the need for employees to work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has been made easier with technology. In fact, ProServ Logistics had a head start, as some of its employees were already working remotely.

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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2020

Lytx Offers Driver Identification Solution to Improve Workflow

Lytx’s new driver identification solution, Lytx Badge, uses machine vision to make it simpler and easier for fleets to manage driver-vehicle assignments and cut out the hassle of lost key fobs, RFID tags, or other driver identification accessories.

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