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Newsby Tom BergJanuary 9, 2019

AASHTO Chief Sees Infrastructure Bill after Shutdown’s Over

Jim Tymon also backs upgrading of the Highway Trust Fund and notes that state DOTs must replace retiring staffers.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 9, 2019

J.B. Hunt Expands Final-Mile Services with $100 Million Acquisition

J.B. Hunt will acquire Cory 1st Choice Home Delivery for $100 million, as part of a strategic investment in its final-mile delivery services business.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2019

Women In Trucking Announces Dates for 2019 Accelerate! Conference

The Women In Trucking Association's 2019 Accelerate! Conference & Expo will take place from Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 at the Sheraton Dallas hotel in Dallas, Texas.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 2, 2019

Automated Route Planning and Dispatching Startup Receives Funding

SmartHop, a startup company that aims to automate the route planning and dispatching process for truckers, has received an investment from Las Olas Venture Capital.

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Newsby David CullenJanuary 2, 2019

Not Everyone's Happy with FMCSA's Preemption of California Break Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s pre-holiday granting of petitions to preempt California’s meal and rest break rules for truck drivers, which differ from current federal hours-of-service regulations, is being met with either cheers or jeers from a range of trucking stakeholders.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 2, 2019

CFI Takes Over Logistics Company

As part of its continuing expansion into third-party logistics, truckload and logistics company CFI is taking over the operations of sister company Optimal Freight.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeDecember 21, 2018

8 Trends to Watch in Trucking in 2019

Reporting on the trucking industry was eventful in 2018, and it looks to get even more exciting in 2019. HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge shares her predictions for where we're going with drivers, regulations, technology and more.

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Newsby David CullenDecember 21, 2018

DOT Preempts California Meal and Rest Break Rules, Citing Impact on Interstate Commerce

The FMCSA announced that it is granting petitions to preempt California’s meal and rest break rules for truck drivers, which differ from current federal hours-of-service regulations.

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Articlesby Jeff KauffmanDecember 21, 2018

Commentary: Welcome to the Year of the Consumer

On what should we base a 2019 forecast? Start with what makes up almost 70% of our economy: the U.S. consumer.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeDecember 20, 2018

Machinery Haulers Get 2019 Outlook

The 2019 outlook is generally rosy for motor carriers that haul machinery, as trucking will continue to see the effects of the ELD mandate and drivers and owner-operators will continue to be in demand. That was what The Machinery Haulers Association heard at the group’s winter meeting.

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