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Maintenance•by Staff•January 3, 2019

Bendix Rolls Out Advanced Technology Training Courses for 2019

Bendix has announced a new Advanced Technology Training program and has expanded its long-running Air Brake Training class.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 2, 2019

Automated Route Planning and Dispatching Startup Receives Funding

SmartHop, a startup company that aims to automate the route planning and dispatching process for truckers, has received an investment from Las Olas Venture Capital.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•January 2, 2019

Cummins Pulls Plug on ZED Connect ELD System

Cummins' ZED Connect customers have until Jan. 31 to migrate to another electronic logging device.

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Safety & Compliance•by David Cullen•January 2, 2019

Not Everyone's Happy with FMCSA's Preemption of California Break Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s pre-holiday granting of petitions to preempt California’s meal and rest break rules for truck drivers, which differ from current federal hours-of-service regulations, is being met with either cheers or jeers from a range of trucking stakeholders.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•January 2, 2019

CFI Takes Over Logistics Company

As part of its continuing expansion into third-party logistics, truckload and logistics company CFI is taking over the operations of sister company Optimal Freight.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•January 2, 2019

FCMSA Grants Exemption for Stoneridge Rear-View Camera System

A five-year FMCSA exemption allows MirrorEye-equipped trucks to operate with an integrated system of cameras and digital displays as an alternative to conventional rear-view mirrors.

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Fleet Management•by David Cullen•December 21, 2018

DOT Preempts California Meal and Rest Break Rules, Citing Impact on Interstate Commerce

The FMCSA announced that it is granting petitions to preempt California’s meal and rest break rules for truck drivers, which differ from current federal hours-of-service regulations.

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Equipment•by Staff•December 21, 2018

Kenworth’s W990 Now Available For Order

The Kenworth W990, a long-hood conventional truck with a design that calls back to the company’s W900 truck, is now available for order.

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Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•December 20, 2018

Machinery Haulers Get 2019 Outlook

The 2019 outlook is generally rosy for motor carriers that haul machinery, as trucking will continue to see the effects of the ELD mandate and drivers and owner-operators will continue to be in demand. That was what The Machinery Haulers Association heard at the group’s winter meeting.

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Equipment•by Staff•December 20, 2018

Marangoni Tread to Expand Plant to Meet Growing Demand

Marangoni Tread North America has announced a plan to expand its Tennessee tread manufacturing plant in 2019 due to increased demand.

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