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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 24, 2025

Daimler Truck Financial Services and Geico Launch Connected Insurance Program for Trucking Customers

Daimler Truck Financial Services and Geico are offering a new data-driven insurance program for trucking that they say can save customers up to 10% on their commercial vehicle insurance premiums.

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Illustration of truck tire chains and Colorado snowy highways
Safety & Complianceby News/Media ReleaseOctober 23, 2025

Colorado Reminds Commercial Vehicle Drivers of 'Must-Carry' Snow Chain Law

The Colorado Department of Transportation is reminding commercial motor vehicle drivers that the winter chain season is officially underway, and it’s the second year that Colorado’s updated "must-carry" chain law is in effect.

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Collage of trucks from NACFE Run on Less Messy Middle
Fuel Smartsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 23, 2025

Early Insights from NACFE’s ‘Run on Less – Messy Middle’ on Trucking Decarbonization

NACFE has shared early findings from its Run on Less – Messy Middle, gathering data from diesel, natural gas, electric, and hydrogen trucks across 13 fleets. The initial results highlight both progress and challenges in trucking’s decarbonization journey.

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Continental logo over tire tread background representing the launch of the ContiTread HTR retread for regional and long-haul trailer applications.
Productsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 23, 2025

Continental Regional Trailer Retread Designed for Long Life

Continental's latest ContiTread HTR retread tire is designed to improve durability and casing life for trailer applications in regional and long-haul operations.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeOctober 22, 2025

California Loses $40 Million in Commercial Vehicle Safety Funding Over English Language Requirements

The Secretary of Transportation said California's refusal to enforce English language proficiency requirements for commercial drivers means losing $40 million in grants for motor vehicle safety compliance enforcement. But California contends its state laws already require English language proficiency for drivers to be licensed.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeOctober 22, 2025

August, September Trucking Indicators Are Still Depressing

Although FTR's trucking conditions index improved to essentially neutral in August, U.S. trucking activity as measured by tonnage dropped in September to the lowest in three months, and North American Class 8 net orders in September were the weakest since 2019.

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Illustration of technician using Aperia app to identify truck with tire issues
Maintenanceby News/Media ReleaseOctober 22, 2025

Aperia: New Nearby Issues Feature Helps Techs Locate Problem Truck Tires

Aperia Technologies' Halo Connect tire management platform has a new feature, Nearby Issues, which uses a technician’s real-time location to instantly display trucks nearby with tire problems.

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Photo of Freightliner Cascadia truck at Clean Energy RNG station
Fuel Smartsby News/Media ReleaseOctober 22, 2025

New Clean Energy RNG Demo Truck Program Features Cummins X15N in Latest Cascadia

Clean Energy Fuels is launching a second heavy-duty natural-gas truck demo program featuring the Cummins X15N, this time in the Gen 5 Freightliner Cascadia.

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photo of two Volvo electric trucks at a Forum Mobility charging station
Fuel Smartsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 21, 2025

Zero-Emission Drayage Trucks Make Strides — but Big Barriers Remain

Despite major progress, zero-emission drayage trucks at the L.A. and Long Beach ports still face high costs and limited charging and hydrogen fueling capacity, according to the latest feasibility report.

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Photo showing line of Wabash trailers
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseOctober 20, 2025

Wabash Expands Trailers-as-a-Service Offerings

New Pools and Plus trailers-as-a-service programs from Wabash can change how shippers, 3PLs and carriers procure trailer capacity.

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