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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 2, 2019

UPS Claims First-Ever Federally Approved Drone Package Delivery

A new UPS subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward, said it will eventually routinely fly package-delivery drones beyond an operator’s visual line of sight.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 1, 2019

Ryder System Director Named 2019 Influential Woman in Trucking

Ruth Lopez, director, transportation management for Ryder System, has been presented with the ninth annual Influential Woman in Trucking award by the Women In Trucking Association.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenOctober 1, 2019

FMCSA Opens Registration for Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has opened registration for the new Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, which is aimed at preventing drivers from job-hopping to avoid the impact of failed drug tests.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 1, 2019

Cold Carriers Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Refrigerated fleet Cold Carriers Logistics filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in Florida on Sept. 27, according to a recent court filing.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 1, 2019

Roadrunner to Cut Equipment, Terminals and Jobs in Downsizing Effort

Roadrunner Transportation Systems says it will downsize its unprofitable dry van business, part of the company’s truckload segment.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 30, 2019

YRC Freight Expands Intermodal Operations with BNSF

YRC Freight announced that by the end of the year, the company and BNSF Railway will have onboarded more than 600 branded intermodal containers to improve operational efficiency.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenSeptember 30, 2019

DOT Audit: FMCSA Short on Data Needed to Fix CSA Program

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's effort to improve its safety-compliance regime for commercial vehicles may be lacking in data needed to properly implement changes aimed at improving the way it assesses motor carrier safety performance.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsSeptember 27, 2019

Continental Unveils Third Generation Intelligent Construction Tires

Continental says its new Generation 3 series of construction tires are not only tough — but intelligent, too.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 27, 2019

For-Hire Trucking Conditions Worsen After Brief Summer Surge

August data from ACT Research's For-Hire Trucking Index show a pull back from July’s surprising and anomalous surge and a forecast for continued negative conditions until 2020.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 27, 2019

Port Trucking Company Replaces Diesel with Natural Gas Trucks

Total Transportation Services announced that it is replacing its entire diesel trucking fleet with natural gas trucks to reduce emissions and plans to fuel the new vehicles with renewable natural gas.

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