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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 3, 2019

Achates Names New President and CEO

The developer of opposed-piston engines has named long-time Cummins executive David Crompton as president and CEO.

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Driversby StaffJanuary 3, 2019

California Posts List of Port Carriers with Unsettled Labor Violations

The California Labor Commissioner's Office has published a list of port trucking companies with unpaid final court judgements, tax assessments or tax liens as part of the state’s crackdown on what it views as unlawful employment practices at the ports.

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Maintenanceby StaffJanuary 3, 2019

Bendix Rolls Out Advanced Technology Training Courses for 2019

Bendix has announced a new Advanced Technology Training program and has expanded its long-running Air Brake Training class.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 2, 2019

Automated Route Planning and Dispatching Startup Receives Funding

SmartHop, a startup company that aims to automate the route planning and dispatching process for truckers, has received an investment from Las Olas Venture Capital.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJanuary 2, 2019

Cummins Pulls Plug on ZED Connect ELD System

Cummins' ZED Connect customers have until Jan. 31 to migrate to another electronic logging device.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenJanuary 2, 2019

Not Everyone's Happy with FMCSA's Preemption of California Break Rules

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s pre-holiday granting of petitions to preempt California’s meal and rest break rules for truck drivers, which differ from current federal hours-of-service regulations, is being met with either cheers or jeers from a range of trucking stakeholders.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 2, 2019

CFI Takes Over Logistics Company

As part of its continuing expansion into third-party logistics, truckload and logistics company CFI is taking over the operations of sister company Optimal Freight.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJanuary 2, 2019

FCMSA Grants Exemption for Stoneridge Rear-View Camera System

A five-year FMCSA exemption allows MirrorEye-equipped trucks to operate with an integrated system of cameras and digital displays as an alternative to conventional rear-view mirrors.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenDecember 21, 2018

DOT Preempts California Meal and Rest Break Rules, Citing Impact on Interstate Commerce

The FMCSA announced that it is granting petitions to preempt California’s meal and rest break rules for truck drivers, which differ from current federal hours-of-service regulations.

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Equipmentby StaffDecember 21, 2018

Kenworth’s W990 Now Available For Order

The Kenworth W990, a long-hood conventional truck with a design that calls back to the company’s W900 truck, is now available for order.

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