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Driversby Deborah LockridgeOctober 7, 2019

Driver Issues Dominate Top Industry Concerns List

For the first time, driver compensation and detention/delay at customer facilities appeared on the American Transportation Research Institute’s annual Top 10 list of the Top Industry issues.

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Safety & Complianceby Derek Clouthier, Truck WestOctober 7, 2019

Dash Cam Data Shows Truck Driver Safety Improvements

Drowsy driving, late response times, and falling asleep at the wheel all decreased in the trucking sector between November 2018 and August 2019, according to data from Lytx presented at the American Trucking Associations' conference.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenOctober 3, 2019

Industry Group Recommends How to Better Prevent Bridge Hits

Recommendations have been issued on how to help prevent vertical-clearance “bridge hits,” like the one by a truck that caused the Skagit River bridge collapse in Washington State back in 2013.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 3, 2019

Autocar Launches Two Construction Truck Models

Autocar Trucks has launched two truck models designed for the concrete and construction industry - the Autocar DC-64M, designed for concrete mixers and the DC-64P, made for concrete pump applications.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 3, 2019

Register Soon for the Fleet Safety Conference

Registration is still open for the upcoming Fleet Safety Conference, an industry event for the most critical, relevant and up to date information on limiting liability, minimizing accident management expenses, and improving the overall safety of your fleet.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

Penske Adds Electric Terminal Tractor to Fleet

Penske Truck Leasing is growing its electric vehicle fleet with the recent addition of a Kalmar Ottawa Electric Terminal Tractor T2E.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 2, 2019

UPS Claims First-Ever Federally Approved Drone Package Delivery

A new UPS subsidiary, UPS Flight Forward, said it will eventually routinely fly package-delivery drones beyond an operator’s visual line of sight.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 1, 2019

Ryder System Director Named 2019 Influential Woman in Trucking

Ruth Lopez, director, transportation management for Ryder System, has been presented with the ninth annual Influential Woman in Trucking award by the Women In Trucking Association.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenOctober 1, 2019

FMCSA Opens Registration for Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has opened registration for the new Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, which is aimed at preventing drivers from job-hopping to avoid the impact of failed drug tests.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 1, 2019

Cold Carriers Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Refrigerated fleet Cold Carriers Logistics filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in Florida on Sept. 27, according to a recent court filing.

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