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News•by Deborah Lockridge•June 11, 2018

Daimler Trucks Demonstrates Truck Platooning

Daimler Trucks North America demonstrated “pairing” of two trucks, what is commonly known as two-truck platooning, at the Capital Market and Technology Day June 6. This fuel-saving technology is also a step on the path to more highly automated vehicles.

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News•by David Cullen•June 8, 2018

Senate Advances DOT Funding Bill with No Trucking Riders

The Senate version of the THUD bill does not contain any of the riders that trucking interests have been flogging on Capitol Hill, such as provisions for waivers of the electronic logging device rule or to prevent states from pre-empting federal law on meal and rest breaks for truckers

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News•by Staff•June 7, 2018

Driver Turnover Rises at Large Truckload Carriers

The turnover rate at large truckload carriers increased in the first quarter of 2018, reflecting how fleets are struggling to retain and recruit new drivers as freight demand rises.

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News•by Deborah Lockridge•June 7, 2018

New Connectivity Features from DTNA Boost Access to Truck Data

Two new connectivity-related services from Daimler Trucks North America will allow fleets to create their own electronic logging systems, develop driver scoring apps, and directly access to data on a truck for their backend systems.

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News•by David Cullen•June 6, 2018

DOT Lists Highway Projects to Receive $1.5 Billion in Grants

The Department of Transportation has notified transportation-related committees of Congress which projects it has selected to receive approximately $1.5 billion in grant funding under the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program.

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News•by Evan Lockridge•June 6, 2018

Spot Truckload Capacity Tightens at Start of June

Demand outpaced capacity during the week including Memorial Day as the number of truck posts on DAT Solutions network load boards dropped 18% while load posts fell just 9% over the past week, according to newly released figures.

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News•by Staff•June 5, 2018

Yeagy Takes Over as Wabash National CEO

Brent Yeagy has officially assumed the role of president and chief executive officer as part of a planned transition after Richard J. Giromini announced he was stepping down from the role late last year.

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News•by Evan Lockridge•June 5, 2018

Earnings Watch: Navistar Reports Quarterly Profit of $55 Million

Navistar International Corp. on June 5 announced it turned around its financial picture in the second quarter of the year, with net income of $55 million compared to a second quarter 2017 net loss of $80 million.

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News•by Staff•June 4, 2018

Uber Fleet Mode Allows Dispatchers to Assign Loads to the Team

Uber has announced a new fleet mode for its Uber Freight platform that will allow dispatchers to use the app to find, book, assign, and reassign loads for their team.

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News•by Staff•June 4, 2018

U.S. Xpress Launches Initial Public Offering of Stock

U.S. Xpress has officially launched its initial public offering of more than 18 million shares, expected to carry an $18-$20 price per share.

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