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Fleet Managementby Abdul Latheef, Today's TruckingOctober 27, 2020

Drivers, Parking, Insurance Top Issues of Concern for Trucking

The shortage of drivers remains the most pressing issue affecting the trucking industry, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual survey.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 27, 2020

Brake Safety Week Places More than 5,000 Trucks Out of Service

According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, this year’s Brake Safety Week saw 12% of the 43,565 commercial motor vehicles inspected placed out of service for brake-related violations.

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Fuel Smartsby John G. Smith, Today's TruckingOctober 27, 2020

EPA, CARB Travel Different Paths to Cut Emissions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) are taking decidedly different paths to clean up truck emissions, leaving fleets with looming challenges including a new generation of equipment and even potential reporting requirements.

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Driversby James Menzies, Today’s TruckingOctober 27, 2020

Implementing an Effective Driver Coaching Program

To get drivers on-board with certain technologies, fleets must properly train the coaches as well as the drivers on how the technology works and why it’s being used.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 27, 2020

Eaton Cummins Endurant HD Transmission Available for All Major OEMs

Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies announced its Endurant HD 12-speed automated transmission will now available at major North American truck OEMs, including International, Freightliner, Volvo, Peterbilt, and Kenworth.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 27, 2020

Lytx Adds Driver-Powered Approach to In-Cab Training

Lytx recently added several new features to DriveCam that will quickly, comprehensively, and accurately identify risky driver behavior, according to the company.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkOctober 27, 2020

Daimler Trucks, Waymo Team up to Tackle Autonomous Trucking

An autonomous-truck partnership between Waymo and Daimler will produce a unique version of the Freightliner Cascadia fitted with integrated redundancy for all safety systems, rather than bolt-on components. It will be driven by Waymo's advanced AI driving system, The Waymo Driver.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 27, 2020

Mack Offering FlowBelow as Factory Option

Starting in 2021, FlowBelow’s wheel covers and drive wheel fairings will be available to be spec’ed on new Mack Anthem trucks.

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Safety & Complianceby John G. Smith, Today's TruckingOctober 26, 2020

Transport Canada Names First ELD Certification Body

While the U.S. has allowed suppliers to self-certify that their equipment meets certain technical standards, Transport Canada requires third-party certification to help ensure the devices are not prone to tampering, with FPInnovations to the first body to certify ELDs as Canada prepares to mandate the technology.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 26, 2020

ACT Research: For-Hire in Tight Supply-Demand Balance

ACT’s most recent For-Hire Trucking Index shows a tight trucking market, with continuing increases in volume and rates, but with driver availability worsening.

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