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Safety & Complianceby James Menzies, Today's TruckingJune 25, 2020

Four Ways to Improve Your Fleet’s Safety Culture

There’s no magic wand for creating a safety culture within your trucking organization, but two fleets shared their own secrets to success June 24, during the Truckload Carriers Association’s Virtual Safety and Security Meeting.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeJune 24, 2020

COVID-Scrambled Supply Chains Require More Flexibility Than Ever

After a record-setting year in 2018, where tight capacity led to rate increases for carriers, 2019 was back to a more normal year in freight and logistics, and the industry was poised for a solid 2020—and then the pandemic hit. What this means for logistics and transportation professionals is highlighted in the 31st annual State of Logistics Report from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.

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Data on Marijuana and Impaired Driving Limited

With an ever-increasing number of states legalizing marijuana, the trucking industry has little data on how marijuana affects drivers, according to Darrin Grondel, vice president of traffic safety and government relations at the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility.

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Safety & Complianceby John G. Smith, Today's TruckingJune 24, 2020

Could Some COVID-19 Waivers Become Permanent?

Federal regulators have introduced a series of waivers in response to COVID-19, to ensure that freight continues to move south of the border. Now they’re looking at whether selected waivers could become a permanent fixture.

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Equipmentby StaffJune 24, 2020

Volvo Financial Appoints North American President

Volvo Financial Services named Patrick Shannon president of its North America region.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJune 24, 2020

Convoy Identifying Safer Carriers Through Machine Learning, Automation

Logistics provider Convoy, in an effort to use only the safest carriers in its network, has applied machine learning and automation to qualify safe drivers.

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Driversby StaffJune 23, 2020

Rand McNally Releases 40th Edition of the Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas

Rand McNally’s new annual edition of its Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas marks the 40th anniversary of the professional drivers’ atlas.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJune 23, 2020

DOE to Invest in Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research

The U.S. Department of Energy plans to invest up to $100 million over five years to fund two new DOE National Laboratory-led consortia to advance hydrogen and fuel cell technologies research and development.

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Safety & Complianceby James Menzies, Today's TruckingJune 23, 2020

Pandemic No Time to Relax Safety Standards

An unprecedented global pandemic such as COVID-19 is no excuse to relax investments in safety technologies.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 23, 2020

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slightly Dropped in May, Still Far Below 2019 Numbers

The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index only decreased 1% in May to 106.1 after falling 10.3% in April to 107.2.

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