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Podcasts•October 7, 2020

Cops & Robots – How Do We Enforce Autonomous Trucks?

Special Report: While there are currently only few dozen robotic or autonomous trucks on America's highways, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is already thinking about the logistics of enforcement. Our guest, CVSA's Will Schaefer, muses on how to keep robotic trucks on the straight and narrow.

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News•by Staff•October 7, 2020

USA Truck Introduces Self-Dispatch Program

USA Truck recently unveiled its Drive Your Plan self-dispatch system, which will give drivers more freedom and flexibility, according to the carrier.

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News•by Deborah Lockridge•September 23, 2020

Proposed Federal Rule Would Define Employee vs. Independent Contractor

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that aims to clarify who’s an employee and who’s an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which could be good news for some trucking companies using owner-operators.

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News•by Staff•September 23, 2020

COVID-19 Leads to Truckload Turnover Plunge in Q2

According to the American Trucking Associations, COVID-19 has severely impacted the annualized turnover rate at large and small truckload carriers, which experienced double digit declines in the second quarter of 2020.

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News•by Staff•September 22, 2020

Women in Trucking to Launch Diversity Index at Virtual Conference

The Women in Trucking Diversity & Inclusion Index is a new program to collect and share best practices in diversity and inclusivity across the trucking industry.

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Photo Galleries•by Staff•September 18, 2020

2020 Shell Rotella SuperRigs Winners

Shell Rotella recently announced the winners as part of the celebration for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

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News•by Staff•September 17, 2020

Schneider Protects New Drivers with Remote Orientation

In the latest measure to protect its drivers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Schneider has unveiled a new remote truck driver orientation program to deliver its onboarding process while practicing social distancing.

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News•by Staff•September 14, 2020

ATA Celebrates Drivers During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

The American Trucking Associations, along with the industry as a whole, began its week-long celebration of the 3.6 million commercial truck drivers who are the focus of the annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.

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Products•September 11, 2020

Kenworth K270E, K370E Battery-Electric Trucks Now Available

Kenworth’s K270E Class 6 and K370E Class 7 battery-electric vehicles are now available for order from Kenworth dealers in both the U.S. and Canada.

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Podcasts•September 9, 2020

Robotic Trucking, the Waymo Way

Waymo Via, the Google-car spinoff that operates tractor trailers, is inching closer to full deployment of its driverless long-haul trucks. Founder and head of the self-driving trucks business, Vijaysai (Vijay) Patnaik, joins Jim Park to discuss the current state of the technology and how Waymo's decade of experience positions it well for public and industry acceptance.

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