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Driversby StaffJuly 8, 2021

DOT Roundtable Explores Truck Driver Recruiting, Retention Challenges

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hosted a roundtable discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing the trucking workforce and federal policymakers.

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Maintenanceby StaffJuly 7, 2021

Report: Frequency of Unscheduled Roadside Repairs Spike

The TMC/FleetNet America Vertical Benchmarking Program found that fleets averaged 29,506 miles of operation between unscheduled road repairs, down 18.7% from the fourth quarter of 2020.

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Fuel Smartsby Vesna BrajkovicJuly 6, 2021

Oil, Diesel Prices Continue to Rise

National on-highway diesel prices rose to $3.33 per gallon last week, as crude oil prices hit their highest level in more than six years.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 6, 2021

Werner Acquires ECM, Expands Fleet by 6%

Werner Enterprises has acquired an 80% equity ownership stake in ECM Transport Group, which expands Werner’s footprint in the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio and Northeast regions.

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 6, 2021

June Truck Orders Moderate As Expected

With 2021 truck order backlogs filled, and 2022 orderbooks not fully opened, orders continue to align with expectations driven by the supply of open build slots.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 6, 2021

Knight-Swift Enters LTL Market with Purchase of AAA Cooper

Knight-Swift Transportation is getting into the less-than-truckload business with the acquisition of AAA Cooper, diversifying into a part of trucking that is historically less volatile than its traditional truckload business.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJuly 6, 2021

Volvo, Daimler, Traton to Develop Electric Charging Network in Europe

Europe's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers will form a joint venture to develop a public charging network for battery-electric heavy-duty trucks by 2026.

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 2, 2021

Volvo, UAW Reach Tentative Agreement; Workers Still on Strike

Volvo Trucks North America and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement July 1 on the terms of a new, six-year contract that would cover approximately 2,900 employees at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Va.

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House Highway Bill Step Forward on Infrastructure Funding

The House passed a five-year highway bill, but there's still a long way to go before there's a real agreement on infrastructure funding on Capitol Hill.

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 1, 2021

Fourth of July Holiday Heightens Risk of Freight Theft

Activity for the Fourth of July weekend in 2020 was at its highest since 2016 and increased by 123% over the previous year, according to a CargoNet analysis.

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