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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 4, 2019

Commentary: Make Your Voice Heard on Hours-Of-Service Proposal

As FMCSA looks to fast track its proposal to update hours of service regulations it is important that fleets and trucking industry stakeholders take the time to read and voice their opinions of the changes.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2019

Increased Detention Times Blamed Mainly on Shippers/Receivers

Delays experienced by truck drivers at customer facilities have increased in both frequency and time over the past four years-- and fleets increasingly feel that shippers and receivers don't care enough about the problem to fix it, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanSeptember 3, 2019

Truck Fleet Earnings Are Lagging the Overall Economy

Bad weather, tariffs, a later than usual Easter holiday – all of it contributed to trucking company results that were worse than the overall economic trend would lead you to expect.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2019

CargoNet Urges Extra Theft Precautions Over Labor Day Weekend

An abundance of parked, unattended trucks over holidays means a spike in cargo theft, CargoNet reports.

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NewsAugust 29, 2019

Daimler’s Martin Daum Hosting Broad-based Transportation Podcast

Daimler Trucks & Buses is launching "Transportation Matters," which it calls the commercial vehicle industry's first CEO podcast, hosted by Martin Daum, who heads up Daimler's truck and bus operations.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2019

Turvo Expands Logistics Platform with Automated Payments Tools

Logistics platform provider Turvo has unveiled a fully integrated suite of automated payments tools called Turvo Pay, designed to speed up and improve the efficiency of the payments process.

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ProductsAugust 28, 2019

Transflo Offers Solar-Powered Trailer Tracking Solution

Transflo Trailer Tracking is a solar-powered device that integrates into the Transflo Mobile+ platform to give fleet managers near real-time communications and GPS-based tracking of trailers, containers and other assets.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2019

Heartland Express Buys Dry Van Carrier Millis Transfer

Heartland Express has acquired Wisconsin-based dry van truckload carrier Millis Transfer for a value of approximately $150 million, the company announced.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeAugust 27, 2019

How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Solve Real-World Trucking and Logistics Challenges

If the words “artificial intelligence” conjure up an image of Skynet in the Terminator movies, it’s time to think again. There are real-world transportation companies using AI to do their work better, faster, and more effectively – and they could be your competition.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsAugust 27, 2019

Q&A: Starsky Robotics Founder on the Digitization of Freight and Autonomous Trucks

Heavy Duty Trucking spoke with Starsky Robotics founder and CEO about how he sees the concept of autonomous trucks as a complete technology infrastructure-- as opposed to a stand-alone vehicle control system.

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