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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 14, 2019

Spot Truckload Freight Volume Fell in December

Load availability on the spot market has been trending downward since August 2018, as capacity loosened and trucks became more available.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 14, 2019

Schneider Equips its Drivers with Tablets

Schneider has begun a roll out of Samsung Galaxy tablets for its drivers, giving them access to critical work information while in the field.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 11, 2019

Pit Group Tests Michelin, Continental and Double Coin Tires

Three trucks. Three sets of tires from three tire manufacturers. Two tests. One battle for fuel efficiency.

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Fleet Managementby StaffJanuary 11, 2019

Saia Names New President and COO

Saia has named Frederick J. Holzgrefe as its president and chief operating officer, effective immediately.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 11, 2019

Ford Testing Last-Mile Delivery with Postmates

Ford announced it is working with Postmates, an on-demand delivery platform, to evaluate how customers interact with autonomous delivery vehicles and other last-mile issues.

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Equipmentby StaffJanuary 11, 2019

Udelv Unveils Newest Autonomous Delivery Van at CES

Udelv, manufacturers of the Newton van, also announced a series of strategic partnerships with retailers worldwide at the show.

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Driversby Steven MartinezJanuary 11, 2019

California Rules Against NFI in Driver Wage Lawsuit

The California Labor Commissioner ruled against NFI/California Cartage to the tune of $6 million for what it says was intentional misclassification of truck drivers as independent contractors to avoid paying a proper wage. NFI is appealing the decision.

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Driversby StaffJanuary 10, 2019

Driver Training Delays Could Cost Economy $1.5 Billion Annually

Research released by the Commercial Vehicle Training Association shows that driver skills testing delays are responsible for $1.5 billion in annual economic losses for the U.S. economy.

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Fleet Managementby Jack RobertsJanuary 10, 2019

Continental Shows Future Technology Vision at CES

Dog-like robots could one day be delivering packages from driverless vans, as demonstrated in a vision of the future presented by Continental at the CES electronics show in Las Vegas.

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Safety & Complianceby David CullenJanuary 10, 2019

Musical Chairs at DOT Sees FMCSA’s Gautreaux Headed to NHTSA

Cathy Gautreaux, deputy administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, is one of nine Department of Transportation officials who are either switching to a new sub-agency position or leaving DOT altogether.

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