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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 15, 2019

UPS Invests in Autonomous Truck Startup TuSimple

UPS announced it has invested in the tech startup TuSimple and will work with the company to better understand the capabilities and potential of autonomous trucks in UPS' network.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 15, 2019

Don Daseke Steps Down as CEO of Daseke

Don Daseke will retire from his roles as chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the flatbed company he founded, effective immediately. Chief Operating Officer Chris Easter will serve as interim CEO.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeAugust 14, 2019

Taking a Closer Look at FMCSA's Hours-of-Service Proposal

In what the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration chief called a “common-sense approach,” the agency has proposed five key revisions to truck driver hours-of-service rules. More on what those changes might mean and moving on to a final rulemaking.

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Driversby StaffAugust 14, 2019

Uncertain Trucking Environment Puts Hold on Driver Pay Hikes and Capacity Additions

In its second quarter recruiting and retention survey, Driver iQ found signs that with signs of a weakening freight environment and economy, most fleets are unlikely to increase driver compensation or add capacity to combat driver turnover within the next few months.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 14, 2019

UniGroup Offers Final Mile Delivery for Oversized Items

UniGroup Logistics is now offering full-service, white glove final mile residential service of over-dimensional items for delivery, warehousing, fulfillment and reverse logistics.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffAugust 14, 2019

Proposed Hours of Service Changes Designed to Add Flexibility

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published an eagerly awaited proposal on changes to hours of service rules that would offer more flexibility, including changes to the 30-minute break rule, allowing split sleeper berth operations, and more.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 13, 2019

Car Hauler Jack Cooper Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Car Hauler Jack Cooper Ventures has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy citing difficulty competing with its mostly non-unionized competition.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 13, 2019

Overall Trucking Conditions Improve but Remain Negative in FTR’s Index

FTR’s revised Trucking Conditions Index showed significant improvement for the month of June thanks to strengthening freight demand and lower fuel prices, but other factors are likely to keep things subdued through the rest of the year.

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Fleet Managementby StaffAugust 13, 2019

Blockchain in Transport Alliance Works to Modernize Bills of Lading

The Blockchain in Transport Alliance has elected Richard Greening of The DDC Group Co-Chair of its newly founded Bill of Lading Working Group.

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Equipmentby StaffAugust 13, 2019

Ancra Cargo Celebrates 50 Years of Business

Cargo securement company Ancra Cargo is celebrating its 50th year of operation, having started in 1969. The company initially focused on the airline industry but eventually made its way into the heavy-duty trucking industry.

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