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Fuel Smartsby Tom BergOctober 18, 2017

Electric Axle for Trucks Saves Up to 15% in Fuel, Hyliion Says

The Hyliion 6X4HE system, which includes an electric APU that saves another 12% in fuel, is being tested by three major fleets.

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Driversby StaffOctober 18, 2017

Driver iQ Offers Training Records for New Drivers

Background screening provider Driver iQ has announced that it is offering access to Truck Driving School Records, allowing carriers to access driving school records as part of the pre-employment process.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeOctober 18, 2017

Economic Watch: Hurricanes Hit Housing, Industrial Production

Home building in the U.S. slowed in September, according to a new report, while a separate one showed that the total amount of output from the nation’s factories, mines and utilities moved higher during the month. Results of both reports would have been better had it not been for two hurricanes.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeOctober 18, 2017

Spot Market Van, Reefer Rates Ease as Flatbeds Hit Two-Year High

The availability of spot truckload freight fell 10% while the number of trucks posted gained 7% during the week ending Oct. 14, according to DAT Solutions and its network of load boards.

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 17, 2017

Marangoni Names Armstrong VP of Business Development

Marangoni Tread North America named Clif Armstrong vice president of business development.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 17, 2017

Gerry Mead Joins Phillips Industries

Gerald "Gerry" Mead, formerly executive vice president of maintenance at U.S. Xpress and a recent HDT Truck Fleet Innovator, has joined Phillips Industries as the executive director of innovations.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 17, 2017

Anheuser-Busch Partners With Convoy Freight Matching Service

Anheuser-Busch has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with the Convoy freight matching network, a move some observers say gives Convoy a leg up in the race to see who will win in the "Uber for Trucking" space.

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Fleet Managementby StaffOctober 16, 2017

ITI Launches Sentix Automated Training Platform

Instructional Technologies has announced an automated web-based learning management system called Sentix designed for scheduling, tracking, verifying, and managing training.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffOctober 16, 2017

Smithfield Foods Reduces Accidents with SmartDrive

SmartDrive Systems announced that Smithfield Foods, Inc. has deployed the SmartDrive video-based safety program across its entire fleet of nearly 600 Armour and Eckrich branded refrigerated box trucks following a competitive review and pilot program.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeOctober 16, 2017

Earnings Watch: J.B. Hunt Third Quarter Profit Slips

Profits for multi-modal freight transportation provider J.B. Hunt Transport Services fell a little more than 8% in the third quarter of the year despite increased revenue, with increased driver recruiting and retention costs part of the reason.

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