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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.  

News•by Staff•October 6, 2021

New Rule Closes CDL Loophole for Drivers with Drug or Alcohol Testing Restrictions

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule closing a loophole in the federal drug and alcohol testing program.

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News•by Staff•October 5, 2021

FMCSA's Meera Joshi to Keynote WIT's Annual Conference

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Acting Administrator Meera Joshi will address critical safety and productivity issues facing the trucking industry at the Women In Trucking Association's Accelerate! Conference.

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News•by Staff•October 5, 2021

Goodyear Opens Nominations for Highway Hero

Goodyear's Highway Hero Award recognizes extraordinary acts of courage by North American truck drivers.

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News•by Staff•October 5, 2021

Class 8 Orders Down Despite Strong Demand

September’s Class 8 order number is not a true indicator of 2022 truck demand, FTR’s Don Ake said, because OEM are delaying entering order until the health of the supply chain improves.

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News•by Staff•October 4, 2021

Locomation Develops Autonomous Trucking Risk Management Plan

Aon will work with Locomation and insurance carriers to assess the autonomous technology risks and align them with insurance industry best practices. 

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News•by Staff•October 4, 2021

Loadsmart, Home Depot Partner on Flatbed Capacity Platform

Fleets that are dedicated to one customer are often plagued with many empty miles. Flatbed Messenger feeds the truck’s location, its price, and its destination into algorithms that match the information to a shipment.

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News•by Staff•October 1, 2021

Learn about Data as a Fleet Safety Tool in HDT Webinar

Leveraging fleet telematics and data to boost safety performance will be covered in the third and final installment of the Safety First webinar series from the editors of Heavy Duty Trucking.

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Articles•by Staff•October 1, 2021

Global News Roundup: Volvo Building Trucks in China

ICYMI: A roundup of global trucking industry news from Volvo, Westport, DHL, Volta and more.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•October 1, 2021

Western Star's 47X in Photos

On Sept. 23, 2021, Western Star introduced the 47X vocational truck, a lighter-weight complement to the Western Star 49X. The introduction extends the Western Star X-Series into entirely new vocational applications.

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News•by Staff•September 30, 2021

DOE Project to Develop Class 8 Wireless Charging System

Kenworth and WAVE will participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s electrified powertrain project to develop a 1-megawatt wireless charging system for Class 8 electric trucks.

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