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Fleet Managementby John G. Smith, Today's TruckingAugust 22, 2018

Mack's New Top Dog Addresses Company Successes and Challenges

The economy boom has helped sales, but also increased supply and logistics costs, says Martin Weissburg, the new head of Mack Trucks.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 21, 2018

Spot Rates Return to Pre-Summer Levels

The spot market continues to cool a bit, with fewer loads posted and lower national average spot truckload rates, according to DAT.

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FMCSA Launches Potential Hours of Service Rule Reform

The FMCSA announced has begun a rulemaking process that potentially could reform four specific areas of current hours-of-service regulations, which limit the operating hours of commercial truck drivers.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 21, 2018

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Remains 'Very Strong'

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.9% in July and was up 8.6% over last year.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 20, 2018

FTR: Trucking Capacity Remaining ‘Very Tight’

The FTR Trucking Conditions Index for June came in “basically unchanged” from May-- which the research group said reflects that trucking capacity “remains very tight.”

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Driversby StaffAugust 19, 2018

FedEx Freight Driver Wins National Truck Driving Championships

Scott Woodrome of FedEx Freight as the Bendix Grand Champion took home the title of Bendix Grand Champion at the American Trucking Associations’ 2018 National Truck Driving Championships in Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 18.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffAugust 17, 2018

Agility Natural Gas Engine Approved by CARB

Agility Fuel Solutions has received certification from the California Air Resources Board for its first natural-gas-powered engine, the company announced.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 17, 2018

PacLease Launches New Blog for Customers

PacLease has launched a blog on its website with the aim of opening up another avenue of communication with private fleets and other customers.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 17, 2018

Dealers Already Ordering Class 8 Trucks for 2019

Class 8 truck orders surpassed the 40,000-unit mark for the fifth time in seven months as dealers have already begun ordering for 2019.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 16, 2018

Senate Bill Would Allow Younger Interstate Truck Drivers

Three Republican Senators introduced a companion bill to the DRIVE-Safe Act that was proposed in the House of Representatives earlier this year that would lower the age requirement for new interstate truck drivers to 18 under certain conditions.

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