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Drivers•by Steven Martinez•September 25, 2018

New California Law Holds Retailers Liable for Truck Driver Misclassification

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law a bill that aims to hold retailers partly accountable for working with trucking companies that have a record of labor violations.

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Equipment•by Staff•September 25, 2018

Firestone Demonstrates Intelligent Air Spring Sensor

Firestone Industrial Products Company unveiled a fully integrated, intelligent air-spring sensor at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hannover, Germany.

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Equipment•by Staff•September 25, 2018

Bridgestone Ups Dayton Truck Tire Prices by 10%

Citing increased business costs and other unnamed market factors, Bridgestone has increased the price of Dayton brand truck and bus radial tires by 10%.

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Fleet Management•by Staff•September 24, 2018

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index Reflects Pro-Carrier Environment

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index spiked in July reflecting the pro-carrier freight environment that is likely to remain throughout 2018.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 24, 2018

AASHTO Chooses Executive Director, Names Next President

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials made two key leadership appointments, naming Jim Tymon as executive director and appointing Carlos Braceras to serve as president.

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Maintenance•by Staff•September 24, 2018

HD Repair Forum Secures April Dates for Annual Conference

The HD Repair Forum will host its second annual conference for the heavy-duty collision repair industry on April 2-3, 2019, in Fort Worth Texas.

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Equipment•by Staff•September 24, 2018

Navistar Sees Improved Financial Outlook After Traton Deal

Navistar CEO Troy Clarke touted benefits of the company’s deal with Traton Group, noting for example that it has gained more purchasing power.

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Safety & Compliance•by Staff•September 21, 2018

Fleet Safety Conference Session on Vehicle Tech Brings Together Agencies and Attendees

At this year’s Fleet Safety Conference, which has moved to Las Vegas, representatives from the FMCSA, the NTSB, and vehicle testing consultants AMCI Global will discuss the current and upcoming vehicle safety technologies and how they could reduce fatal and non-fatal crashes.

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Maintenance•by Staff•September 21, 2018

TMC Benchmarking Study Finds Fewer Unscheduled Roadside Truck Repairs

Overall unscheduled roadside repairs were down in the second quarter of this year, according to the latest Truckload Vertical Benchmarking study from TMC and FleetNet America.

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Equipment•by Deborah Lockridge•September 21, 2018

Mercedes-Benz Shows Autonomous Van Concept for Freight, Passengers

Mercedes-Benz Vans showcased a concept of an autonomous, all-electric van in two variants, one for freight and one for passengers.

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