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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 StaffAugust 9, 2018

Trimble Offers Video Intelligence for Oil & Gas Fleets

Trimble's Video Intelligence solution, which combines forward-facing cameras with an onboard event recorder, is now available for oil and gas services fleets.

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Newsby StaffAugust 9, 2018

Uber Ups the Ante on Uber Freight Trucking Division

Uber Freight has announced a set of long-term strategic moves along with the rehiring of a recently departed Otto co-founder in moves widely seen as a strong commitment to trucking over the long haul.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2018

Spot Rates Fall But Van, Reefer Ratios Increase

Spot truckload rates continued a seasonal decline during the week ending August 4, as the overall number of loads posted on DAT load boards fell 0.7% and capacity dipped 1.3%.

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Newsby StaffAugust 8, 2018

Study: Automated Vehicles Won’t Displace Truck Drivers

Despite concerns that a rise in automated vehicles will displace significant numbers of truck drivers, a new report finds that only a modest number of truck driver jobs, if any, will be affected.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2018

Ryder Uses Uber Central to Transport Drivers and Technicians

Ryder System is using the Uber Central car service, part of Uber for Business, to transport drivers and technicians to and from Ryder and customer locations.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2018

Maverick Transportation Ups Pay for Flatbed Drivers

For the fourth time this year, Maverick Transportation has announced a pay increase for its drivers, this time for its regional and over-the-road flatbed divisions.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2018

Nikola Raises $100M to Scale Hydrogen Truck Development

Nikola Motor Company announced it has raised and funded more than $100 million in August and expects to double it by the end of C-round funding.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2018

Electric Truck Sales Could Top 100K by 2035

As battery technology improves and other advantages become more apparent, Class 4-7 commercial electric vehicle sales could top 100,000 units by 2035.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2018

Barr-Nunn Details Increased Pay for Company Drivers in 2018

Barr-Nunn Transportation announced that it has increased pay and benefits for all of its company drivers a total of 28 times in 2018.

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Newsby StaffAugust 6, 2018

Natural Gas Vehicle Group Heralds Attention Paid NGVs in Proposed Emission Rollback

An automotive-related sustainability stakeholder group has announced that it appreciates that language within the Trump administration’s proposed rule aimed at rolling back automobile fuel-efficiency targets set by the Obama administration reflects that "natural gas is an important part of the climate change battle."

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