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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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Driversby StaffSeptember 23, 2020

COVID-19 Leads to Truckload Turnover Plunge in Q2

According to the American Trucking Associations, COVID-19 has severely impacted the annualized turnover rate at large and small truckload carriers, which experienced double digit declines in the second quarter of 2020.

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Maintenanceby StaffSeptember 23, 2020

TMC Awards First Trailer Technician Superstar

American Trucking Associations and the Technology & Maintenance Council have named Clifford Roberson of Tyson Foods the first Trailer Technician Superstar as part of National Technician Appreciation Week.

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 23, 2020

Traton Group, TuSimple Partner on Autonomous Truck Technology

The Traton Group and TuSimple recently announced a global partnership to develop self-driving trucks.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkSeptember 22, 2020

Mack MD Series Now in Full Production

Pandemic-related delays setback production by about two months, but Mack's new MD series truck began rolling off the new Roanoke Valley Assembly line Sept. 1.

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