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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeApril 23, 2020

Freight Rates Plummet, Small Fleets Struggle

As stay-at-home orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic took hold across much of the country in the latter part of March, the level of freight available – and the rates to haul it – plummeted. This means many of the smallest companies that make up the vast majority of motor carriers are seriously hurting.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 22, 2020

ATRI Data Shows Ongoing COVID-19 Impacts on Trucking

New data from the American Transportation Research Institute gives a snapshot of how commercial fleet activity is being affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffApril 22, 2020

Cummins, Tula Technology Team Up to Reduce Emissions

Cummins Inc. and Tula Technology, Inc. will collaborate on a technical demonstration of diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF), which controls cylinder deactivation to reduce emissions and fuel consumption.

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Fleet Managementby StaffApril 21, 2020

Trucking Fleets to Share COVID-19 Insights in HDT Webinar

Executives from Hub Group, M&W Logistics, and U.S. Xpress will share insights on how they're dealing with COVID-19 issues such as drivers, maintenance, and personnel policies in a free webinar moderated by HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge.

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Equipmentby StaffApril 21, 2020

Transflo Improves Document Scanning for Trucking, Logistics

Transflo has expanded its Electronic Bill of Lading and Electronic Proof of Delivery offerings with the improved document digitization and data exchanging for the supply chain.

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Fuel Smartsby Stephane BabcockApril 21, 2020

Pandemic Drop in Fuel Demand Triggers Historic Low Oil Futures

After West Texas International (WTI) crude prices almost ended last week with historic low of $17.31 per barrel before eventually settling at $18.27, the benchmark price for crude oil in the U.S. dropped to negative $37.63 late Monday.

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Fuel Smartsby Stephane BabcockApril 21, 2020

Daimler Truck, Volvo Group Form Fuel Cell Joint Venture

In a bold move, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group agreed to join forces in an effort to speed up the development, establishment and acceptance of fuel cell vehicles – at a time when much of the focus on electric trucks among legacy truck makers has been on battery-electric solutions.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeApril 21, 2020

Pandemic Cutting into Fleet Business: Survey

More than half of the fleets surveyed by HDT reported their level of business had been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and 3% reported employees had tested positive for COVID-19.

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Driversby StaffApril 21, 2020

Survey Finds 81% of Commercial Drivers See Rise in Distracted Driving

Netradyne released findings from a recent online survey of commercial drivers that indicates commercial drivers feel safe but acknowledge they could be safer, and that AI-powered driving technology can be both beneficial and concerning.

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