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Fuel Smartsby StaffNovember 30, 2021

Locomation: Autonomous Platooning Tech Can Cut Fuel Consumption, GHG Footprint

Locomation's Autonomous Relay Convoy system can dramatically reduce the greenhouse gas footprint, fuel consumption, and operating costs of transporting goods by truck, according to a recent report.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 29, 2021

The Growth of Dedicated Truckload Capacity

Dedicated truckload capacity has been growing more than five times the rate of traditional dedicated contract carriage, according to Armstrong & Associates.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 24, 2021

Truckload Rates Hit Highest October Level

Prices for truckload services spiked to their highest levels yet in October, reflecting shippers’ willingness to pay a premium to move goods through their supply chains, according to DAT Freight & Analytics.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 23, 2021

ATA: Truck Tonnage Index Increased in October

The combination of solid retail sales, inventory rebuilding, and generally higher factory output offset some areas of softer freight growth in October, according to ATA’s chief economist.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffNovember 23, 2021

Podcast: Is the Real World Ready for Driverless Trucks?

On the HDT Talks Trucking podcast, we talk to one safety expert who believes major challenges must be addressed before driverless trucks will be ready and accepted by the public for widespread use.

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Driversby StaffNovember 23, 2021

Webinar to Explore Ways to Rethink Truck Driver Pay

A Dec. 7 webinar will feature a fleet-executive panel discussion on how innovative compensation methods can help trucking companies recruit and retain drivers.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeNovember 23, 2021

ATRI: Lower 2020 Cost Per Mile Reflects Less Spend on Fuel, Driver Benefits

The average cost per mile for motor carriers fell in 2020, as reductions in fuel and driver benefits costs offset rising costs in nearly every other area.

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Equipmentby StaffNovember 23, 2021

Trailer Orders Still Constrained by Supply Chain Problems

October is the traditional start of the fall ordering season for the following year. However, this is far from a normal year, as October trailer order numbers show.

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Driversby StaffNovember 23, 2021

Carrier Implements Driver Shortage Surcharge

Nationwide flatbed carrier Montgomery Transport, Birmingham, Alabama, put in place a surcharge to help give its drivers a temporary pay boost.

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Fleet Managementby StaffNovember 21, 2021

Canada Says Cross-Border Truckers Must be Vaccinated

Canada will require truck drivers — both Americans and Canadians — to be double vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus by Jan. 15 when crossing into Canada.

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