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Productsby StaffSeptember 22, 2017

Grote to Show Guardian Smart Trailer System at NACV

Grote Industries has announced the Guardian Smart Trailer System designed to monitor a trailer’s lighting system and alert an operator to any status changes through the telematics system.

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Driversby David CullenSeptember 22, 2017

AAA Report Underscores Benefits of High-Tech Truck Safety Advances

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety is recommending that all large trucks— both new and existing ones— be equipped with what it considers to be “cost-effective technologies that improve safety for everyone on the road.”

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Driversby StaffSeptember 22, 2017

Four Former Pilot Executives Plead Guilty to Rebate Fraud

John Freeman, former sales VP of Pilot Flying J, has pleaded guilty alongside three other former Pilot employees of mail fraud and wire fraud after the FBI found that Pilot defrauded 5,500 customers of over $56 million.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 22, 2017

Shell’s Starship Truck Focuses on Freight Efficiency First

Shell Rotella’s next-generation concept truck, nicknamed the Starship, is set to debut early in 2018, and the company says it will focus on freight efficiency rather than raw miles per gallon.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeSeptember 22, 2017

Economic Watch: September Manufacturing, Leading Indicators Improve

A first-look at how the manufacturing economy is performing this month shows conditions have improved to a two-month high, while a separate report indicates the overall economy improved again in August as the outlook calls for continued growth through the second half of the year.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffSeptember 21, 2017

Shell's New Oil Works for Mixed Diesel and Gas Fleets

Shell Rotella's T6 Multi-Vehicle 5W-30 synthetic oil is designed for versatility, meeting the API CK-4 specification for Class 8 Trucks as well as API SN specification for gasoline trucks and vans.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 21, 2017

Trucking Ready to Shift Into High Gear, Conditions Index Indicates

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index for July remains in a positive range with a reading of 5.75, reflecting tightening capacity, rising spot rates.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeSeptember 21, 2017

Truckload Linehaul, Intermodal Rates Growing Stronger

Newly released figures show the market for truckload freight shipments is improving and the intermodal sector has completed nearly a year of increasing rates while the outlook for both has improved.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeSeptember 21, 2017

Spot Truckload Rates Hit 2-Year Highs, Hurricane Effects Continue

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have come and gone but their effects on supply chains continue, according to the freight matching service provider DAT Solutions, with spot freight rates remaining at two-year highs.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 21, 2017

HighJump and KeepTruckin Integrate Fleet Management Platforms

The integration is an effort from HighJump and KeepTruckin to enable truckload carriers to comply with the latest FMCSA ELD rule while streamlining operations.

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