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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 29, 2018

Mack Inks Telematics Deal with Trimble

Mack says adding Trimble’s data analysis expertise to its telematics offerings will give its customers more meaningful insight into asset performance and productivity.

Equipment•by Staff•October 29, 2018

Volvo Trucks Debuts Xceed Fuel Efficiency Spec for VNL 760 and VNL 860

Volvo Trucks announced its new Xceed fuel efficiency package for Volvo VNL 760 and VNL 860 models operating in dry van and refrigerated trailer operations.

Equipment•by Deborah Lockridge•October 29, 2018

Daimler Deals with Booming Market, Preps Electric Trucks

Daimler Trucks North America chief Roger Nielsen spoke about managing a runaway truck market, electric trucks, automation and more to trucking reporters at the American Trucking Associations' conference in Austin, Texas.

Drivers•by Staff•October 29, 2018

California Truckers Sue to Prevent Application of Dynamex Driver Wage Decision

The California Trucking Association and two California owner-operators have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the wage relief order decision handed down by the state’s Supreme Court earlier this year.

Drivers•by Staff•October 29, 2018

Driver Shortage Again Top Trucking Concern

For the second year in a row, the ongoing driver shortage topped ATRI’s annual listing of trucking industry concerns.

Safety & Compliance•by Deborah Lockridge•October 29, 2018

Panel Explores Legalized Marijuana Impacts on Trucking Industry

Trucking is caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to marijuana, between public opinion and increasingly liberal state laws on cannabis use on one hand, and a federal government that classifies marijuana as one of the most dangerous illegal drugs on the other.

Equipment•by Staff•October 28, 2018

Peterbilt Details MX-13 Engine Option Upgrades

Peterbilt announced it will offer the MX-13 with two new ratings for 2019 model year engines at the ATA Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas.

Equipment•by Staff•October 28, 2018

Deflecktor Introduces Locking Aerodynamic Wheel Covers

Deflecktor introduced a locking wheel cover feature and trailer mounting system for its Hardspot Aerodynamic Wheel Cover at this year’s ATA Annual Meeting.

Fleet Management•by Deborah Lockridge•October 28, 2018

LEAD ATA Class of 2019 Announced

The sixth class of the American Trucking Associations’ LEAD ATA industry leadership program was announced at ATA’s Management Conference and Exhibition during today’s MCE Leadership and Awards Luncheon on Oct. 28, 2018.

Fleet Management•by David Cullen•October 28, 2018

SmartDrive, Geotab Announce New Telematics Partnership

SmartDrive and Geotab said a primary goal of their new relationship is helping to simplify the on-board technology footprint, giving fleets freedom to choose solutions that fit their business and their budget, and dramatically lowering the total cost of ownership.

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