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SponsoredApril 6, 2021

Are Two AI Trucks Twice as Good as One?

While most autonomous truck developers are teaching and testing their AI in single trucks on highways in the southwest, Locomation is taking a different approach. Dr. Çetin Meriçli, CEO and co-founder of autonomous truck developer, Locomation explains why his company is taking a different approach, operating two trucks in a human-controlled partially automated environment.

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SponsoredApril 6, 2021

Aftertreatment Maintenance from A-Z

After nearly 15 years aftertreatment systems continue to cause heartburn among maintenance technicians and fleet managers. Steve Hoke and Steve "Junior" Stratton of Diesel Emissions Service in Redding, California help make sense of the systems, explain what can go wrong with them, and reveal how to look after them.

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SponsoredApril 5, 2021

HDT Talks Trucking Season 6 Trailer

Season 6 of HDT Talks Trucking digs into bunch of hot-button issues, from aftertreatment system maintenance to managing litigation costs resulting from accidents. We also dig into the new Hours of Service rules, automated trucks, electric trucks, and we add a dose of politics for a little spice.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2021

Pilot to Provide COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive to Frontline Workers

Pilot will offer a $75 incentive to its drivers and other employees who choose to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Articlesby Sergio RojasMarch 30, 2021

How to Help Truck Drivers Deal With Diabetes

About one in every seven drivers has diabetes in the United States. Fleets should be proactive in improving the quality of life for their drivers, enabling them to continue to provide for themselves after a diagnosis of diabetes.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2021

Driver Turnover Holds Steady at Large Fleets in Q4

Continued improvement in the economy will drive healthier freight volumes and create more demand for drivers. Motor carriers should remain focused on driver retention, ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMarch 19, 2021

Labor Department Wants to Withdraw New Independent Contractor Definition

In a widely expected move, the U.S. Department of Labor has proposed to withdraw a rule published in the last days of the Trump administration that changed the definition of independent contractor.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2021

Report: Driver Retention Issues Differ For Women, Men

Understanding what drivers are satisfied with along with their pain points can help fleets create a better recruiting and retention strategy.

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SponsoredMarch 18, 2021

Will Self-driving Trucks Put Truck Drivers Out of Business?

As the name implies, self-driving trucks will not require drivers. Does that mean anyone contemplating a career as a driver is heading down a dead-end road? According to Finch Fulton, vice president of policy and strategy for human-guided autonomous truck company, Locomation, anyone driving a truck today is unlikely to lose their job to a robotic truck.

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Newsby Vesna BrajkovicMarch 11, 2021

Bill to Allow Younger Interstate Truck Drivers Reintroduced

Reintroduced for the third time, the DRIVE-Safe Act proposes to allow certified commercial truck driver’s who are under 21 to cross state lines after completing safety training and apprenticeship opportunities.

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