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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 16, 2019

Used Class 8 Truck Sales Fall for Second Consecutive Month

Used Class 8 truck volumes, based on same dealer sales, fell for the second straight month in December while average pricing increased.

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Driversby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 15, 2019

Supreme Court Rules Truck Owner-Operators Can't Be Forced into Arbitration

Trucking companies that use owner-operator independent contractors may not be able to rely on arbitration clauses to protect them from lawsuits in the wake of a new U.S. Supreme Court decision.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJanuary 15, 2019

Volvo Group Invests in Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging

Volvo Group Venture Capital, a subsidiary of Volvo Group, has announced an investment in Momentum Dynamics, a compay that is developing high power wireless charging technology for electric vehicles.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 14, 2019

Spot Truckload Freight Volume Fell in December

Load availability on the spot market has been trending downward since August 2018, as capacity loosened and trucks became more available.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 14, 2019

Schneider Equips its Drivers with Tablets

Schneider has begun a roll out of Samsung Galaxy tablets for its drivers, giving them access to critical work information while in the field.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 11, 2019

Pit Group Tests Michelin, Continental and Double Coin Tires

Three trucks. Three sets of tires from three tire manufacturers. Two tests. One battle for fuel efficiency.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 11, 2019

Saia Names New President and COO

Saia has named Frederick J. Holzgrefe as its president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 11, 2019

Ford Testing Last-Mile Delivery with Postmates

Ford announced it is working with Postmates, an on-demand delivery platform, to evaluate how customers interact with autonomous delivery vehicles and other last-mile issues.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 11, 2019

Udelv Unveils Newest Autonomous Delivery Van at CES

Udelv, manufacturers of the Newton van, also announced a series of strategic partnerships with retailers worldwide at the show.

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Driversby Steven MartinezJanuary 11, 2019

California Rules Against NFI in Driver Wage Lawsuit

The California Labor Commissioner ruled against NFI/California Cartage to the tune of $6 million for what it says was intentional misclassification of truck drivers as independent contractors to avoid paying a proper wage. NFI is appealing the decision.

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