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Test car crashed into a trailer rear underride guard
Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 10, 2024

Wabash Underride Verdict Raises Questions About Regulations

Can manufacturers be held liable in a crash even though the equipment involved met federal safety standards at the time it was made? A $462 million verdict against Wabash National raises questions about rear underride guard standards.

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Mack online truck-building platform.
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 9, 2024

Mack Unveils Virtual Truck Builder

Mack Trucks said its new online truck-building tool represents a comprehensive overhaul of the OEM’s previous online truck customization technology.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 9, 2024

California Wants Input on Autonomous Truck Regs

The California Department of Motor Vehicles published a draft of what it says are the nation’s most comprehensive standards for the operation of heavy-duty autonomous vehicles, to the consternation of those opposing driverless trucks.

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Red Groendyke tractor with tanker trailer
Fleet Managementby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 9, 2024

Groendyke Expands Footprint with Linden Acquisition

Groendyke Transport is expanding its footprint with the acquisition of Linden Bulk Transportation.

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FMCSA former official Jack Van Steenburg at HDTX podium with HDT backkdrop
Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 6, 2024

What's Happening With FMCSA Proposed Rules? Not Much Before 2025

Jack Van Steenburg, a former top career official at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shared insights on safety ratings, speed limiters, the slow pace of rulemakiing, and more at Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange.

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Freightliner Cascadia autonomous truck.
Fleet Managementby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 5, 2024

Study Group Issues Autonomous Truck Guidelines

Almost four years in the making, a study group led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has issued a set of best practices to help guide the widespread adoption of autonomous trucks in North America.

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Best Overall Small Fleet to Drive for 2024 award ceremony.
Driversby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 3, 2024

Best Fleets to Drive For Nominations Open

The 17th edition of the annual Best Fleets to Drive For survey and contest seeks best employers in North American trucking industry.

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Truck driver pay graphic.
Driversby News/Media ReleaseSeptember 3, 2024

ATA: Trucking Wages Continue to Rise

A new study conducted by the American Trucking Associations has found that median truckload driver salaries have increased by 10% over the past two years.

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A Volvo FH Electric in a garage.
Fuel Smartsby Jack RobertsSeptember 3, 2024

Volvo Announces Electric Truck Range Breakthrough

Volvo has announced that its new FH Electric models in Europe can now go 600 km on a single battery charge.

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Tow yard photo of truck and bus post-crash
Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeAugust 30, 2024

How a Fake Co-Driver Led to a Fatal Truck-Bus Crash

It’s too easy for motor carriers and truck drivers to cheat on electronic logging devices, says the National Transportation Safety Board, resulting in dangerous driver fatigue — a major factor in a fatal 2022 crash between a semi-truck and a bus.

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