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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 22, 2021

Autocar Debuts DC Series Severe-Duty Work Trucks

Autocar has rolled out severe-duty versions of its new DC Series vocational truck.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 22, 2021

Shippers Expecting More Volume in 2021

A survey of shippers shows optimism that freight volumes will increase in 2021.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 22, 2021

Infrastructure Focus of Buttigieg Confirmation Hearing

Pete Buttigieg faced a mostly friendly Senate in his confirmation hearing for secretary of transportation Jan. 21, emphasizing a commitment to both safety and infrastructure improvement.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 22, 2021

U.S. Xpress Invests in Autonomous Truck Tech

Although the carrier said there will always be a need for human drivers, the ongoing driver shortage and other market forces have led U.S. Xpress to make investments in autonomous technology provider TuSimple.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 21, 2021

Daimler Trucks North America Names New Communications Chief

Daimler Trucks North America has named Andrew "Andy" Johnson head of corporate communications.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 21, 2021

Court: Federal Hours of Service Supersede California Break Rules

An appeals court recently upheld a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ruling that federal hours of service rules pre-empt the state of California’s meal and rest break rules.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 20, 2021

4 Trends Trucking Can Expect in 2021

“2021 will be a story of contending tailwinds and headwinds,” says U.S. Xpress in a blog post about its 2021 Economic Forecast. See what key trends the truckload carrier's analysts expect this year.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 20, 2021

TuSimple Advisory Board to Offer Fleet, Regulatory Input

Leaders from Schneider, Werner, U.S. Xpress, Canadian National, and VectoIQ, as well as former U.S. congressmen, join the new advisory board of autonomous-truck technology company TuSimple.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 20, 2021

Paccar Makes Major Move into Global Autonomous Truck Market

Paccar announced a global alliance with autonomous truck technology start-up Aurora to develop, test and commercialize autonomous Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 20, 2021

Trump Pardons Levandowski, Who Stole Self-Driving Truck Trade Secrets

The self-driving truck entrepreneur who committed what one judge called the "biggest trade secret crime I have ever seen” will avoid his 18-month prison sentence thanks to a last-minute pardon from President Trump.

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