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Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•September 29, 2020

Technology Preparedness Key to Surviving Disruption: McLeod

Trucking and transportation companies that were well-prepared to deal with disruption using technology and processes have typically done well during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Tom McLeod, founder and president of McLeod Software, kicking off his company’s 30th annual user conference Sept. 29.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 29, 2020

ATA, U.S. Xpress Reveal Forecasts for Short-, Long-Term

According to the American Trucking Associations and carrier U.S. Xpress, there are a number of factors affecting how the trucking industry will pull out of 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Safety & Compliance•by Deborah Lockridge•September 28, 2020

New Hours of Service Rules Take Effect Sept. 29

Changes to truck driver hours of service rules, designed to offer drivers more flexibility, take effect at 12 a.m. eastern time on Sept. 29.

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Safety & Compliance•by Deborah Lockridge•September 28, 2020

FMCSA Denies Request for Longer Workdays for Autonomous-Truck Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied an application from Pronto.ai requesting that drivers of its autonomous-tech trucks be allowed to operate longer hours than current hours-of-service regulations allow.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 28, 2020

TruckPark Now Enables Dispatchers to Book Truck Parking

Building upon its mobile-accessible truck parking app, TruckPark now offers TruckPark Reserve, which will enable fleet dispatchers to make multiple parking reservations.

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Equipment•by Staff•September 26, 2020

Used Trucks Volumes Up, Average Price Down for August

While the first eight months of 2020 showed used truck pricing 17% than the previous year, the recent bump from July to August saw a 7.8% increase over 2019, according to a recent report from J.D. Power.

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Sponsored•by HDT Promotions Staff•September 25, 2020

Webinar on How Solar & Lithium Technology Can Fuel Your Success

Join this free webinar and discover how electrifying your fleet can improve driver retention and transform your bottom line.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 24, 2020

For-Hire Trucking Index Emphasizes Continued Driver Shortage

ACT Research’s August For-Hire Trucking Index reported a tight trucking market fueled by ongoing volume, rate surges, and increased driver shortages.

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Safety & Compliance•by Stephane Babcock•September 24, 2020

Bendix Highlights Driver Assistance Technologies in Live Demo

Taking a cue from many of the virtual events since the onset of COVID-19, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems brought attendees a live demo that could be experienced from their home offices.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 24, 2020

C.H. Robinson Gives Shippers Alternative to Traditional Bidding Process

Global logistics company C.H. Robinson is offering a free tool for large shippers that it says uses data and AI to disrupt the traditional annual bidding process.

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