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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeDecember 7, 2020

What Does MORE Act Mean for Truckers and Marijuana?

A bill that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level has passed the House – although it has virtually no chance of getting through the Republican-controlled Senate. The bill also would allow marijuana to remain on the list of disqualifying substances for safety-sensitive transportation workers such as truck drivers.

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Equipmentby StaffDecember 6, 2020

Vote for 2021 Medium-Duty Truck of the Year

If you operate medium-duty trucks in your fleet, HDT sister publication Work Truck is looking for your input for its annual Medium-Duty Truck of the Year award.

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Driversby StaffDecember 4, 2020

Capstone Logistics Introduces Direct Bill Program for Drivers

A new direct bill program from one logistics company can reduce driver dwell times by an average of 30 minutes, according to its developer.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkDecember 4, 2020

Volvo to Start Production of VNR Electric Early in 2021

Full-scale production of Volvo's VNR Electric regional-haul tractors will begin in early 2021. The company aims to provide not just an electric truck, but a whole end-to-end solution, including charging and maintenance.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffDecember 3, 2020

Pushing to Reach 100% Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Sales by 2050

A new, global effort is pushing to reach 100% zero-emission new truck and bus sales in just 30 years.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 3, 2020

Truck Orders Strong Heading into New Year

Both ACT Research and FTR report robust Class 5-8 truck orders in November.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 3, 2020

XPO Spinning Off Logistics Business

XPO Logistics plans to pursue a spin-off of 100% of its global logistics segment as a separate publicly traded company.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffDecember 2, 2020

ATA: Truckers Need Priority Access to COVID-19 Vaccine

The American Trucking Associations called on policymakers to remember the trucking industry’s essential status as a national COVID-19 vaccine distribution strategy is being formulated.

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Equipmentby StaffDecember 2, 2020

Cummins Announces Connected X15 Engine for Freightliner Cascadia

A new X15 diesel optimized for the Freightliner Cascadia is Cummins’ first-ever connectivity-enabled engine.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffDecember 2, 2020

COVID-19 Exemption Expanded as Nation Prepares for Vaccine

The Department of Transportation said it has taken regulatory measures to help ensure the safe, rapid transportation of the COVID-19 vaccine, including expanding the emergency exemption for trucking operations involved in the effort.

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