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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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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 20, 2021

Pilot, RTS Financial Launch Factoring Partnership

Pilot Company and RTS Financial announced a partnership to provide customized funding, fuel, maintenance and tire services for fleets.

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Driversby StaffJanuary 20, 2021

J.J. Keller Creates Driver Applicant Management Service

J.J. Keller said its new Driver Applicant Management service makes it faster and easier for fleets to hire and qualify commercial drivers.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 19, 2021

Truck Tonnage Has Largest Monthly Gain since June

Truck tonnage ended 2020 on high note, according to American Trucking Associations, as its seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 7.4% in December after rising 3.2% in November.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 19, 2021

FTR: November Trucking Conditions Ease from October High

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index fell in November from the previous month’s record high, but the November reading of 10.26 is still strong, as rising freight rates continue to power robust trucking conditions.

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