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Safety & Complianceby David CullenJune 20, 2019

Trucking Groups Seek FMCSA Rulemaking on Crash-Preventability Data

A coalition of 10 trucking-related stakeholders is petitioning the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to conduct a rulemaking if the agency intends to change how it analyzes and publishes data on motor carrier crashes.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkJune 20, 2019

ZF Shows New 8-Speed Transmission, ADAS Steering Tech

Medium-duty truck builders will soon have a groundbreaking transmission to add to their data books, and heavy-truck makers will have more steering assist options thanks to recently demonstrated technologies from German supplier ZF.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJune 20, 2019

Volvo Truck’s Latest Autonomous Push: Predictive Behavior Technology

Accounting for unpredictable human behavior is a major problem for autonomous vehicle control systems. Volvo Truck North America's new partnership with Perceptive Automata is seeking answers to that puzzle.

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Equipmentby StaffJune 19, 2019

Truck Manufacturers, Dealers Hold Rally to Urge Federal Excise Tax Repeal

A coalition of commercial truck dealers, trade association executives and other trucking industry stakeholders rallied on Capitol Hill on June 19, to urge congressional support for legislation repealing the federal excise tax.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 19, 2019

Nominations Open for 2019 Influential Woman in Trucking Award

Women In Trucking Association and Freightliner Trucks have opened nominations for the 2019 Influential Woman in Trucking Award, which recognizes women who make or influence key decisions in a trucking business environment.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 19, 2019

New PGT Trucking Division Tackles Big, Complex Loads

PGT Trucking has expanded its service offering with the development of its Project Cargo Management Division aimed at moving high-volume or complex project cargo.

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Driversby StaffJune 18, 2019

If Fleets Want to Retain Drivers, Earn Their Trust

It should come as no surprise that drivers prioritize the best pay possible, but another avenue to keep them could be much cheaper —  earn their trust.

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Fleet Managementby David CullenJune 18, 2019

Logistics Costs Climb as Supply-Chain Capacity Tightens

With much thanks to the booming economy, logistics costs incurred by U.S. businesses jumped 11.4% last year, reaching $1.64 trillion– or 8% of the $20.5 trillion gross domestic product of the entire United States in 2018.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJune 18, 2019

Truck Tonnage Decline in May Erases Most of April’s Gain

American Trucking Associations’ American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell by 6.1% in May, nearly erasing the 7% gain in April.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffJune 18, 2019

CVSA Schedules Brake Safety Week for Mid-September

The CVSA's Brake Safety Week, an annual brake-focused inspection event when enforcement officials throughout North America will conduct roadside safety inspections on commercial vehicles, has been scheduled for September 15 -22, 2019.

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