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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 21, 2020

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Sees Jump in June

After dropping 1% in May, the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 8.7% in June, equaling 115.3 compared with 106.1 in May.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 21, 2020

TForce Logistics Combines NA Businesses Into Single Entity

TForce Logistics recently combined its final mile businesses in both the U.S. and Canada into a single company under the TForce Logistics name.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•July 21, 2020

SmartDrive’s New SmartSense Features Reduce Speeding, Parking Concerns

SmartDrive Systems recently announced the release of SmartSense for Speeding for Conditions and Sitting Duck, both of which offer new capabilities to increase driver safety.

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Drug Testing Refusal Data Added to Clearinghouse Report

New information in the latest Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Report could accelerate calls for federal approval of other testing methods, such as hair and oral fluid testing, according to one safety and compliance expert.

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Sponsored•by HDT Promotions Staff•July 20, 2020

Webinar on Fuel Economy - Return on Investment for Lubricants

Discover how low viscosity engine oils can improve your fleet’s overall fuel economy and productivity.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•July 19, 2020

FMCSA to Hold Virtual Trucking Safety Summit

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced that the 2020 Trucking Safety Summit will be held virtually on August 5, 2020. The meeting’s focus will be to finding ways to improve the safe operation of commercial motor vehicles on the nation’s roadways.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 17, 2020

HDT Talks Trucking Podcast, Season Three, Now Live

Season three of the HDT Talks Trucking podcast is now available, featuring topics such as fuel economy technologies, improving driver retention, and conversations with HDT's 2020 Truck Fleet Innovators.

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Equipment•by Jim Park•July 17, 2020

New VHD, VAH Models Complete Volvo's Product Design Overhaul

The latest enhancements to Volvo's VHD and VAH truck models mark the final steps in the product portfolio upgrades, first revealed with the VNR in April 2017.

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Equipment•by Deborah Lockridge•July 16, 2020

Volvo Forges Ahead with Electric, Vocational Trucks

Volvo Trucks North America isn’t letting the COVID-19-related drop in truck sales and corporate layoffs keep it from moving ahead with its electric truck development and its latest vocational truck models.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•July 16, 2020

May Trucking Conditions Index Bounces Back, But Still Negative

While FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index reading for May made a comeback from a “worst-ever” level in April to a reading of -5.19, it is still not doing well from a historical perspective.

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