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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 6, 2019

Loadsmart Raises $19 Million for Initiative to Improve Drayage Efficiency

Loadsmart has raised an additional $19 million for its Smart Drayage initiative designed to improve the flow of freight through American ports.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 5, 2019

EKA's iLoop Offered to Fleets Using Owner-Operators

EKA Solutions is offering part of its "freight ecosystem" to carriers that use owner-operators, to help them maintain the independent contractor relationship.

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Equipment•by Staff•September 5, 2019

August Truck Orders Show Modest Monthly Increase

Early reports on Class 8 truck orders for the month of August show a modest increase compared to July, but as manufacturers open up slots for 2020, it seems that fleets are in no hurry to fill them.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 4, 2019

Increased Detention Times Blamed Mainly on Shippers/Receivers

Delays experienced by truck drivers at customer facilities have increased in both frequency and time over the past four years-- and fleets increasingly feel that shippers and receivers don't care enough about the problem to fix it, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.

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Fuel Smarts•by David Cullen•September 3, 2019

Nikola to Get Injection of $250 Million, Expertise via Partnership with Iveco’s Parent

Hydrogen-electric truck maker Nikola has entered into an exclusive strategic partnership with a major global truck builder “to accelerate industry transformation toward [the] emission neutrality of Class 8/heavy-duty trucks in North America and Europe through the adoption of fuel-cell technology.”

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 3, 2019

Hurricane Dorian Prompts Emergency Declarations Across Southeast

After pummeling the Bahamas for a few days, Hurricane Dorian has begun to move toward the Atlantic coast, prompting the FMCSA to issue a regional emergency declaration in 10 states that suspends certain trucking regulations.

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Equipment•by Staff•September 3, 2019

East Names New Director of National Fleet Sales

East Manufacturing has promoted Douglas Kenny to director of national fleet sales, where he’ll be responsible for fleet sales in North America.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 30, 2019

Over 12,000 Trucks Put Out of Service in Roadcheck Inspection Blitz

More than 12,000 vehicles were placed out of service due to critical inspection violations during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s International Roadcheck in June.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•August 29, 2019

Autonomous Trucking Startup's New Chief Is 'Closing the Curtain on Safety Theater'

With a new CEO who eschews the hype behind self-driving trucks, autonomous-truck startup Pronto says it plans to roll out its first commercial product to customers this year that will "add a safety layer to commercial trucks."

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Fleet Management•by Staff•August 29, 2019

CargoNet Urges Extra Theft Precautions Over Labor Day Weekend

An abundance of parked, unattended trucks over holidays means a spike in cargo theft, CargoNet reports.

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