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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 28, 2020

New Hours of Service Rules Take Effect Sept. 29

Changes to truck driver hours of service rules, designed to offer drivers more flexibility, take effect at 12 a.m. eastern time on Sept. 29.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 28, 2020

FMCSA Denies Request for Longer Workdays for Autonomous-Truck Drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration denied an application from Pronto.ai requesting that drivers of its autonomous-tech trucks be allowed to operate longer hours than current hours-of-service regulations allow.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 28, 2020

TruckPark Now Enables Dispatchers to Book Truck Parking

Building upon its mobile-accessible truck parking app, TruckPark now offers TruckPark Reserve, which will enable fleet dispatchers to make multiple parking reservations.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 26, 2020

Used Trucks Volumes Up, Average Price Down for August

While the first eight months of 2020 showed used truck pricing 17% than the previous year, the recent bump from July to August saw a 7.8% increase over 2019, according to a recent report from J.D. Power.

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Sponsoredby HDT Promotions StaffSeptember 25, 2020

Webinar on How Solar & Lithium Technology Can Fuel Your Success

Join this free webinar and discover how electrifying your fleet can improve driver retention and transform your bottom line.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 24, 2020

For-Hire Trucking Index Emphasizes Continued Driver Shortage

ACT Research’s August For-Hire Trucking Index reported a tight trucking market fueled by ongoing volume, rate surges, and increased driver shortages.

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Safety & Complianceby Stephane BabcockSeptember 24, 2020

Bendix Highlights Driver Assistance Technologies in Live Demo

Taking a cue from many of the virtual events since the onset of COVID-19, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems brought attendees a live demo that could be experienced from their home offices.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 24, 2020

C.H. Robinson Gives Shippers Alternative to Traditional Bidding Process

Global logistics company C.H. Robinson is offering a free tool for large shippers that it says uses data and AI to disrupt the traditional annual bidding process.

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Fleet Managementby StaffSeptember 24, 2020

Wilson Logistics Commits to Large Automated Convoy Technology Order

After a successful pilot program of an automated truck convoy technology, Wilson Logistics has struck a deal with Locomation to equip more than 1,100 tractors with the technology starting in 2022.

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Driversby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 23, 2020

Proposed Federal Rule Would Define Employee vs. Independent Contractor

The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposed rule that aims to clarify who’s an employee and who’s an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which could be good news for some trucking companies using owner-operators.

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