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2025 Peterbilt Model 589.
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseDecember 13, 2024

Peterbilt Model 589 Gets LED Pod Headlights Option

New LED pod headlights designed for the Peterbilt Model 589 deliver greater visibility, enhanced styling and increased overall safety, the OEM said.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeDecember 13, 2024

Faulty ECU Software Recall Grows to Half a Million Trucks

Half a million medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks have now been recalled because a faulty ECU could cause truck safety systems to malfunction.

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Safety & Complianceby News/Media ReleaseDecember 13, 2024

Motor Carriers Must Stop Using These 4 Electronic Logging Devices

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has removed four devices from the agency’s list of registered electronic logging devices, or ELDs, which must be used by truckers to keep track of hours of service.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeDecember 12, 2024

FreightVana Grows Power-Only Business with Loadsmith Brokerage Deal

FreightVana expands its power-only brokerage business, while Loadsmith says it will continue its work toward an autonomous future for trucking.

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Western Star truck hauling a World War II Martin Mars bomber.
Equipmentby Jack RobertsDecember 11, 2024

Western Star Transports Massive World War II Bomber to New Home

A Western Star 4900SF tractor was recently given the honor of hauling a World War II era Martin Mars Bomber to its new home at the British Columbia Aviation Museum in Victoria, British Columbia.

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Class 8 long-haul truck.
Safety & Complianceby Jack RobertsDecember 11, 2024

Fleetworthy: Nuclear Verdicts and Compliance Top Fleet Management Concerns

Fleetworthy’s 2025 Trucking and Fleet Insights Report has found that fleet managers top concerns are centered on safety, DOT compliance and the fear of nuclear verdicts.

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DHL Volvo VNL autonomous truck.
Fleet Managementby Jack RobertsDecember 11, 2024

Volvo, DHL Begin Autonomous Truck Operations

Volvo Autonomous Solutions and DHL have begun autonomous freight operations in Texas to evaluate the technology for a future North American product launch.

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Labatt's Brewery Volvo VNR Electric truck.
Fuel Smartsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 10, 2024

Labatt Breweries Orders 10 Volvo Electric VNR Trucks

Labatt’s Breweries has placed the single largest order of Volvo VNR Electric Trucks in Canada to date.

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Intermodal containers and trucks at a busy port terminal
Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeDecember 10, 2024

Drayage Truckers Face Freight Surge as Imports Rise Due to Threats of Tariffs and Dockworker Strike

Threats of a dockworkers strike and tariffs are pushing a surge in container imports as retailers try to get ahead of these potential disruptors. What does it mean for drayage truckers?

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A truck passes under a toll gantry on the first day of Rhode Island's truck-only tolls in 2018
Fleet Managementby StaffDecember 9, 2024

Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Truck-Only Tolls in Rhode Island

An appeals court ruling in favor of Rhode Island's controversial trucks-only tolling program raises the question of when the controversial Rhodeworks program will resume.

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