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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•August 7, 2020

HDT's Top Green Fleets 2020 Nominations Open

Heavy Duty Trucking is once again looking to honor fleets that have made a commitment to sustainability, alternative fuels, and lowering greenhouse gas emissions through fuel efficiency and other means as HDT's 2020 Top Green Fleets.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 6, 2020

Demand for Truckload Raises Rates

According to DAT Solutions, spot truckload rates for van, refrigerated, and flatbed have all seen increases since last month, with supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 pushing more freight to the spot market at a time when demand for truckload capacity usually declines.

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Fuel Smarts•by Staff•August 6, 2020

Cummins Awarded Nearly $7 Million in DOE Grants

Cummins Inc. recently received two awards from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy for nearly $7 million.

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Safety & Compliance•by John G. Smith, Today's Trucking •August 6, 2020

JB Hunt: Driver Assistance Systems Deliver Immediate ROI

JB Hunt has seen a direct return on its investments into advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), says senior vice-president – safety, security and driver personnel Greer Woodruff.

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Drivers•by Staff•August 6, 2020

Shell Rotella SuperRigs Going Virtual for 2020

The 38th Annual Shell Rotella SuperRigs contest has, as most events this year, gone virtual.

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Safety & Compliance•by James Menzies, Today’s Trucking•August 6, 2020

Trucking Groups Bring Wish Lists to FMCSA

Infrastructure investments, including additional truck parking, and the allowance of hair testing by the DOT were among the items trucking industry lobbyists appealed for at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Truck Safety Summit.

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Equipment•by Staff•August 5, 2020

July’s Class 8 Orders See a Surge

According to both ACT Research and FTR, preliminary North American Class 8 net orders jumped to around 20,000 units in July. This 27-28% increase effectively doubled the amount of trucks sold in July 2019.

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Drivers•by Staff•August 5, 2020

Driver iQ’s Improved Background Check Service

Driver iQ’s SafeCarrier is a new background screening service that leverages its parent company Cisive’s technology and data combined with Driver iQ’s industry knowledge to offer a solution specific to the trucking industry.

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Maintenance•by Staff•August 5, 2020

Thermo King Launches Elite Service Delivery Model

Thermo King has officially launched a new elite and standardized service model after successfully piloting the program at dealerships in North America and Europe.

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FHWA, NHTSA Administrators Highlight Work on ADAS, Truck Parking

The leaders of the Federal Highway Administration and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lauded trucking for its work during COVID-19 and addressed safety issues such as truck parking and advanced driver assistance systems during the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's 2020 Trucking Safety Summit.

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