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Safety & Complianceby StaffJuly 8, 2020

CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Late August

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) has announced that Brake Safety Week will proceed as scheduled, August 23-29.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 7, 2020

Spot Freight Down Over Holiday Week, Rates Up

Spot market freight levels were down for the Independence Day holiday week, but rates were up, according to DAT and Truckstop.com, two major services tracking spot market data.

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Equipmentby StaffJuly 7, 2020

Volkswagen AG, Traton Announce Corporate Restructuring

Effective July 15, Andreas Renschler is leaving the boards of management for both Volkswagen AG and Traton SE “by best mutual consent,” according to a press release.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 7, 2020

TIA Creates Logistics Academy

Transportation Intermediaries Associations (TIA) recently launched the TIA Logistics Academy, which offers members the latest in best practices needed to operate and manage a successful 3PL across core areas of the business.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 7, 2020

Startup Raises $4M to Improve Logistics Operations

Optimal Dynamics, a startup aiming to automate and optimize the logistics and supply chain industry through a new proprietary technology called High Dimensional Artificial Intelligence, recently raised $4 million in seed money.

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Productsby StaffJuly 7, 2020

Toyo Tires Offers New All Position Tire

Toyo Tires’s NanoEnergy M171 super-regional, all-position tire is the newest edition to its M-Line of commercial tires, providing fuel efficiency, excellent wear life and increased stability, according to the company.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJuly 7, 2020

FMCSA May 'Exercise Discretion' Enforcing Random Drug Testing

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that in some locations, it may “exercise discretion” and not enforce minimum annual random drug and alcohol testing rates in areas still affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Survey: COVID-19 Cut Business for 70% of Fleets in May

Truck fleets seem cautiously optimistic about freight and business levels in the coming months as the economy continues to work to recover from COVID-19 shutdowns, according to an HDT survey – and they see some positive long-term takeaways from the pandemic.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJuly 6, 2020

Transplace Platform Integrates with Other TMS Providers

Transplace recently introduced Transplace Platform Services (TPS), a cloud-based suite that that integrates with shippers’ current transportation management system (TMS).

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJuly 6, 2020

Lion Electric, Boivin Evolution Deliver Zero-Emission Refuse Trucks

The Lion Electric Co. and Boivin Evolution recently announced the first sales of Lion8 chassis with fully automated side load bodies to Waste Connections, Inc.

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