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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 15, 2021

FTR: May Trucking Conditions Remained Positive

Stronger freight rates would have pushed FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index to a third straight record, but those gains were offset by a swing in diesel prices. Still, conditions were robust.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJuly 15, 2021

Investigation: FMCSA Needs to Improve Oversight of CDL Disqualifications

The federal commercial driver's license program has specific rules for when states must disqualify a commercial driver in the wake of a conviction. But a DOT Inspector General report found many times, that's not happening – or not happening soon enough.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 15, 2021

Uber Freight Expands into Less-Than-Truckload

Uber Freight announced it is expanding into the less-than-truckload market, giving shippers a single freight-matching platform for both truckload and LTL needs.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJuly 15, 2021

Volvo Group CTO to Highlight Sustainable Revolution at ACT Expo

Volvo Group Chief Technology Officer Lars Stenqvist keynote at the ACT Expo will cover how the group is driving towards the company’s ambition of transport decarbonization, as well as transforming into a new way of delivering transport and infrastructure solutions.

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 15, 2021

Volvo Trucks North America, UAW Agree on Six-Year Contract

United Auto Workers union members packed up their picket lines at Volvo Trucks North America’s New River Valley assembly plant Wednesday evening (July 14) after members narrowly approved a new six-year contract.

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Driversby StaffJuly 14, 2021

Non-Profit Aims to Train Next-Gen Truck Drivers, Techs

The Next Generation in Trucking Association has partnered with schools to provide commercial driver’s license and diesel technician training programs.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJuly 14, 2021

Upcoming Webinar to Cover What It Takes to Create Safe Drivers

The second installment of a new safety webinar series from the editors of Heavy Duty Trucking will explore how fleets can implement practices that maintain a driver’s commitment to a fleet’s safety mission.

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 13, 2021

Trailer Orders Still Subdued in June

While trailer orders in June came in above their weak May numbers, orders have continued to soften compared to 2020 order numbers.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJuly 13, 2021

Cummins Tests Hydrogen Fueled Internal Combustion Engine 

Following the proof-of-concept testing, Cummins plans to evaluate the hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine in a variety of on- and off-highway applications.

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 12, 2021

Volvo Trucks to Re-Start Production at NRV Plant

Volvo Trucks North America announced that it will re-start production at its New River Valley truck assembly plant under the terms of a six-year contract that was rejected by workers on July 9.

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