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Newsby StaffOctober 17, 2018

Uber Freight Now Renting Trailers to its Carriers

Having determined that what it calls the “traditional trailer pool model” is “particularly ripe for reinvention,” Uber Freight has launched Powerloop, which will rent trailers to eligible Uber Freight motor carriers.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2018

Machinery Haulers to Meet in December

The Machinery Haulers Association will hold its annual Regulatory, Economic & Political Symposium Dec. 6 in Rock Island, Illinois.

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Newsby StaffOctober 16, 2018

DAT Freight Index Points to Freight Market Stabilizing

The DAT Freight Index for September shows that despite a slight slump in activity, rates remain high for most trucking segments.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2018

FTR: Trucking Conditions Declined Slightly in August

FTR’s August Trucking Conditions Index found that although there was some drop off in activity from the previous month, the business environment for fleets remains generally favorable.

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Newsby StaffOctober 15, 2018

Navistar: Securities Repayment Heightens Truck Maker’s Financial Profile

Navistar has repaid in full the 4.5% senior subordinated convertible notes that it issued in October 2013.

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ProductsOctober 10, 2018

J.J. Keller Service Handles Safety Performance Verification Requests for Former Drivers

J.J. Keller & Associates is now offering the DOT Previous Employer Verification Service, designed to provide prospective employers of former drivers with a safety performance history record.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 10, 2018

ATA’s Manning Highlights Trucking Lobby’s Top 7 Priorities

Dave Manning, whose term as the 73rd chairman of the American Trucking Associations wraps up at the end of this month, outlined ATA’s top seven legislative and regulatory priorities as 2018 heads into 2019.

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Newsby Steven MartinezOctober 9, 2018

J.B. Hunt Settles Truck Driver Wage Lawsuit for $15 Million

J.B. Hunt has reportedly settled a class-action driver wage lawsuit for $15 million after fighting the claims for more than a decade, a suit that has been cited in recent debates over when federal rules regarding driver work should pre-empt state regulations.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 8, 2018

Autonomous Trucks Need More than Self-Driving Tech to Become Reality

How does a self-driving truck get dispatched? What happens when it breaks down? If a receiver keeps it sitting waiting to unload? When it encounters a four-way stop or a policeman directing traffic? These questions and more were explored during a panel discussion at the McLeod Software 2018 User Conference.

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ArticlesOctober 8, 2018

BlackBerry Targets Trucking Industry with Latest Technology

Once known mostly for its smartphones, BlackBerry has pivoted toward developing technologies for the transportation industry.

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