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Equipmentby StaffDecember 16, 2019

Trailer Orders Fall in November

FTR and ACT Research report that preliminary trailer orders fell significantly in November as fleets become more cautious about freight conditions in 2020.

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Maintenanceby StaffDecember 16, 2019

Rush Adds Service Package to New Truck Purchases

A new, comprehensive maintenance package will be standard with every new truck purchased from Rush Truck Centers, the national truck dealer announced.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenDecember 13, 2019

FMCSA Delays Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Compliance for States

Be aware that the partial extension of the compliance date for the new clearinghouse rule does not apply to motor carriers.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 13, 2019

YRC Hit by Industrial Slowdown, Makes Leadership Changes

The industrial slowdown has hit less-than-truckload giant YRC Worldwide, which reported tonnage is down significantly compared to a year ago, as it announced changes to its CFO and board of directors.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeDecember 13, 2019

FTR: 2019 Freight Market 'Steadier' Than it May Seem

While it’s been a challenging year for the trucking industry in some ways, comparisons to the runaway market of 2017-2018 may make it seem worse than it is. In their monthly State of Freight webinar Dec. 12, the transportation intelligence analysts at FTR discussed the top trends affecting freight volumes and rates.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 12, 2019

Zurich, Vindati Offer Stand-Alone Truck Cargo Coverage

Zurich Insurance has teamed up with underwriter Vindati to launch a new stand-alone Motor Truck Cargo insurance program for for-hire and contract trucking operations.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenDecember 12, 2019

How to Build Tomorrow’s Supply Chain Today

A new Deloitte Insights market report contends that “considering the innovation gaining momentum in transportation and logistics, consumer expectations will only continue to rise.”

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 12, 2019

Spot Van Rate Hits High Point

The national average spot van rate hit its highest level since last January and load-to-truck ratios for all three equipment types surged during the week ending Dec. 8, according to DAT Solutions.

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Equipmentby StaffDecember 11, 2019

Autonomous Truck Makes Coast-to-Coast Run for Land O'Lakes

Plus.ai's SAE-Level-4 autonomous truck recently completed a coast-to-coast commercial freight run hauling a refrigerated load for Land O’Lakes. The 2,800-mile, hub-to-hub trip was completed in less than three days.

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Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 11, 2019

HDT Truck Fleet Innovator Deadline Approaching

Time's almost up for this year's HDT Truck Fleet Innovators submissions, with all entries due by Dec. 20, 2019.

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