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News•by David Cullen•June 14, 2018

Trucking Alliance Blasts Senate Bill to Rewrite HOS for Livestock Haulers

The Trucking Alliance is urging every member of Congress to oppose passage of a bill proposed in the Senate that aims to rewrite the federal hours of service regulations for a very specific group of truck drivers: those hauling livestock or insects.

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News•by Staff•June 13, 2018

FMCSA to Offer Public Forum on Automated Tech Regulation and Integration

A public listening session will be held for the government to get information on issues related to the design, development, testing, and integration of automated commercial vehicles on the nation's highways.

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News•by Staff•June 13, 2018

BlackBerry Partners With Insurance Company to Integrate Asset Tracking Data

BlackBerry has partnered with DMC Insurance to develop insurance solutions that use vehicle data to help trucking companies improve operations, increase safety, and manage the cost of risk.

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Videos•by Jim Park•June 12, 2018

On the Spot: The Bosch E-Mirror Video Mirror System [Video]

Bosch demonstrated its E-Mirror camera mirror system that it hopes will one day replace conventional mirrors all together.

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Articles•June 11, 2018

How Does CVSA's Roadcheck Affect the Spot Market?

The experts at FTR crunch the spot freight numbers to analyze the effect this year's inspection blitz focusing on hours of service affected trucking capacity.

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Videos•by Jim Park•June 11, 2018

On the Spot: Bosch's Electronic Steering System [Video]

Bosch's new electric over hydraulic steering system Servotwin is a driver assistance feature that makes maneuvering a truck easier but it’s also a precursor to automatic lane keeping and driverless trucks.

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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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Articles•by Staff•June 8, 2018

Distracted Driving in a Connected World

The problem of distracted driving is not new, but as technology increasingly becomes a big part of life in the workplace, fleets need to put policies in place to prevent it.

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News•by Deborah Lockridge•June 6, 2018

Daimler Aims for Level 4 Automated Trucks

Daimler Trucks says it’s targeting Level 4 automated driving technology – essentially skipping Level 3 because it believes it’s a safer way to go.

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News•by Staff•June 4, 2018

Sentenced Crime Syndicate Stole $30M in Cargo

Four sentences were handed out in a multi-year cargo theft case responsible for more than $30 million in goods stolen over nearly three years.

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