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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 StaffJune 19, 2019

Truck Manufacturers, Dealers Hold Rally to Urge Federal Excise Tax Repeal

A coalition of commercial truck dealers, trade association executives and other trucking industry stakeholders rallied on Capitol Hill on June 19, to urge congressional support for legislation repealing the federal excise tax.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2019

Nominations Open for 2019 Influential Woman in Trucking Award

Women In Trucking Association and Freightliner Trucks have opened nominations for the 2019 Influential Woman in Trucking Award, which recognizes women who make or influence key decisions in a trucking business environment.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2019

New PGT Trucking Division Tackles Big, Complex Loads

PGT Trucking has expanded its service offering with the development of its Project Cargo Management Division aimed at moving high-volume or complex project cargo.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2019

If Fleets Want to Retain Drivers, Earn Their Trust

It should come as no surprise that drivers prioritize the best pay possible, but another avenue to keep them could be much cheaper —  earn their trust.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2019

Truck Tonnage Decline in May Erases Most of April’s Gain

American Trucking Associations’ American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell by 6.1% in May, nearly erasing the 7% gain in April.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2019

CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Mid-September

The CVSA's Brake Safety Week, an annual brake-focused inspection event when enforcement officials throughout North America will conduct roadside safety inspections on commercial vehicles, has been scheduled for September 15 -22, 2019.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2019

Volvo Inks Long-Term Autonomous Research Agreement With Nvidia

Volvo's new research agreement with American technology developer Nvidia, is focused on creating a flexible, scalable autonomous driving system to used in future commercial vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2019

Lanehub Rewarding Shippers for Connecting Carriers With New Customers

Lanehub, a collaborative transportation network that helps shippers and carriers team up to optimize capacity on recurring freight lanes, is adding incentives to reward shippers that help their current carriers team up with other shippers that need them for a backhaul lane.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2019

Navistar to Build Next-Gen Diesels at Alabama Engine Plant

Navistar announced a $125 million investment in its Huntsville, Alabama, engine plant as part of a plan to begin producing next-generation big-bore diesel engines developed with its European partner, Traton, in the future.

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Newsby StaffJune 17, 2019

TuSimple Teams With Community College to Offer Autonomous Truck Driving Certification

Autonomous technology developer TuSimple has formed a partnership with Pima Community College in Tuscon, Arizona, to launch what it says is the first autonomous driving certificate program for truck drivers.

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