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Driversby StaffAugust 14, 2019

Uncertain Trucking Environment Puts Hold on Driver Pay Hikes and Capacity Additions

In its second quarter recruiting and retention survey, Driver iQ found signs that with signs of a weakening freight environment and economy, most fleets are unlikely to increase driver compensation or add capacity to combat driver turnover within the next few months.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 14, 2019

UniGroup Offers Final Mile Delivery for Oversized Items

UniGroup Logistics is now offering full-service, white glove final mile residential service of over-dimensional items for delivery, warehousing, fulfillment and reverse logistics.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffAugust 14, 2019

Proposed Hours of Service Changes Designed to Add Flexibility

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published an eagerly awaited proposal on changes to hours of service rules that would offer more flexibility, including changes to the 30-minute break rule, allowing split sleeper berth operations, and more.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 13, 2019

Car Hauler Jack Cooper Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Car Hauler Jack Cooper Ventures has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy citing difficulty competing with its mostly non-unionized competition.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 13, 2019

Overall Trucking Conditions Improve but Remain Negative in FTR’s Index

FTR’s revised Trucking Conditions Index showed significant improvement for the month of June thanks to strengthening freight demand and lower fuel prices, but other factors are likely to keep things subdued through the rest of the year.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 13, 2019

Blockchain in Transport Alliance Works to Modernize Bills of Lading

The Blockchain in Transport Alliance has elected Richard Greening of The DDC Group Co-Chair of its newly founded Bill of Lading Working Group.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 13, 2019

Ancra Cargo Celebrates 50 Years of Business

Cargo securement company Ancra Cargo is celebrating its 50th year of operation, having started in 1969. The company initially focused on the airline industry but eventually made its way into the heavy-duty trucking industry.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 13, 2019

Celadon Hires Former Swift CEO to Lead Turnaround

Celadon Group has named former Swift CEO Richard Stocking chief transformation officer of Celadon Trucking Services, its primary U.S. truckload business.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffAugust 12, 2019

CVSA Wants Congress to Fund New Truck Crash Causation Study

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has urged Congress to fund a new commercial vehicle crash causation study to be conducted by the FMCSA, updating the last study that was conducted in 2001.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 9, 2019

Freight Rates Expected to Fall, But Truck Production Remains at All-Time Highs

In its latest Freight Forecast, ACT Research maintained its view that truckload and intermodal rates will fall this year due to overcapacity and weak freight demand.

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