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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 24, 2020

Transplace Appoints New Executive VP, Strategic Capacity Services

Transplace has appointed Greg Sebolt as the company’s new executive vice president of strategic capacity services for the company’s over-the-road truck brokerage business.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 24, 2020

Alabama's Nextran Truck Center Nabs Mack Dealer of the Year Honor

Nextran Truck Center of Tuscumbia, Alabama, has been honored as Mack's 2019 Dealer of the Year.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 23, 2020

Nolan Transportation Expands Cold Chain Footprint with Eagle Acquisition

Nolan Transportation Group, a non-asset truckload freight brokerage and third-party logistics provider, has acquired Eagle Transportation, a Mississippi-based freight brokerage specializing in temperature-controlled shipping.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsJanuary 23, 2020

Waymo Begins Autonomous Mapping Runs in New Mexico and Texas

Waymo has begun carrying out interstate mapping operations by a fleet of minivans in New Mexico and Texas – a move that is seen by many tech observers as a prelude to long-haul evaluation runs of tractor-trailers under autonomous control.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffJanuary 23, 2020

What’s in a Name: Pilot Flying J Becoming Pilot Company

The truckstop and travel center operator said rolling out the new name “signals a milestone for the business and sets the stage for future growth,”

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Safety & Complianceby Sean Kilcarr, AASHTOJanuary 23, 2020

House Committee Criticizes FCC Effort to Open Up 5.9 GHz Spectrum

In a letter to the Federal Communication Commission, leaders and members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure criticized that agency’s effort to open up the 5.9-gigahertz wireless communication spectrum to non-transportation use.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 23, 2020

ACT Research: Freight Rates Slide, 2020 Outlook Improves

The latest reports from ACT Research show improvement in for-hire freight volumes, but also a slide in the Freight Rate Index in December and a slight improvement in the economic outlook for 2020.

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Driversby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 22, 2020

New Jersey Cracks Down on Independent Contractor Misclassification

While one New Jersey bill that attempted to change the way the state determines who's an independent contractor did not make it through the recently ended special legislative session, the state’s governor has signed several other new laws that “create extreme risk for anyone utilizing independent contractors,” according to one labor attorney.

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Aftermarketby StaffJanuary 22, 2020

Wabco Acquires Exclusive Rights to Full Aftermarket Portfolio

Wabco and Meritor have terminated the agreement that had some Wabco products being sold under the Meritor Wabco name. Now Wabco is controlling its entire aftermarket portfolio.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 21, 2020

HDT Talks Trucking Podcast Debuts with Episodes on Safety, Electric Trucks

Heavy Duty Trucking has launched a podcast, HDT Talks Trucking, designed to give listeners expert analysis of industry trends and the stories behind the news.

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