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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 22, 2018

Central Oregon Trucking Guarantees Weekly Minimum Driver Pay

Central Oregon Truck Company has announced a new pay structure for drivers that guarantees a minimum number of miles per week with a minimum salary.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2018

Meritor Names Bennett Chief Technology Officer

John Bennett has been appointed vice president and chief technology officer for Meritor, a newly created role at the company.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2018

Concrete Pumpers Seek Short-Haul Hours of Service Exemption

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that the American Concrete Pumping Association has applied for an exemption from the requirement that short-haul drivers using the records of duty status (RODS) exception of the hours-of-service rule return to their normal work-reporting location within 12 hours of coming on duty.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2018

Transportation Coalition Launches Partnership to Study Impact of Self-Driving Vehicles

Uber, ATA, Daimler, Toyota, and others have formed a new partnership to study the potential impacts of self-driving vehicles on American workers and the economy.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2018

Help Inc. Debuts Eyes on the Road Trucking Podcast Series

Help Inc., which offers PrePass weigh station bypass and toll payment services, has debuted a new podcast series emphasizing truck safety and compliance.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2018

Earnings Watch: FedEx Quarterly Profit Tops $1 Billion Mark Again

Quarterly profit for parcel delivery and trucking company FedEx Corp., topped $1 billion once again.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2018

Volkswagen Truck & Bus Renaming Itself Traton

Volkswagen Truck & Bus has announced a new name, Traton Group, as it increases its independence and readies itself to raise funds for global expansion in commercial vehicles. Meanwhile, parent company Volkswagen AG is talking with Ford about possibly developing a line of commercial vehicles.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2018

May Truck Orders Boom but Production is Constrained

Class 8 truck orders saw another bump in May but bottlenecks in the supply chain have kept production numbers constrained.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2018

LoadPay Chosen as US 1 Network’s Payment Platform

Transportation brokerage provider US 1 Network has adopted Truckstop.com’s LoadPay as its singular payment method for carriers.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2018

May ATA Truck Tonnage Index Still Shows Strong Freight Market

The May Truck Tonnage Index increased slightly from the previous month and still reflects one of the best freight markets ever, according to American Trucking Associations.

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