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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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Paccar TX-12 automated transmission.
Equipmentby News/Media ReleaseAugust 29, 2024

Peterbilt Announces TX-12 AMT Option for PX-9 Engines

When paired with the Paccar TX-12 automated manual transmission, the PX-9 diesel engine PX-9 engine produces up to 1,250 lbs.-ft. of torque with a maximum gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 66,000 pounds for pickup and delivery and other tractor applications.

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Student truck driver graphic.
Driversby News/Media ReleaseAugust 27, 2024

Biden-Harris Administration Invests Millions in Driver Training

The Biden-Harris administration has approved more than $3 million in grant money to help train new truck drivers.

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Fuel Smartsby StaffAugust 27, 2024

Latest Zero-Emission Truck News from August 2024

HDT's roundup of battery-electric and hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric truck news features updates from Volvo, Hyundai, and Isuzu, plus charging infrastructure funding.

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Fleet Managementby News/Media ReleaseAugust 26, 2024

Trucking Industry Asked to Rank Top Concerns for 2024

ATRI’s annual analysis ranks trucking's most critical issues, with insights into how they are viewed differently by motor carriers and professional drivers.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeAugust 22, 2024

Private Fleets Growing and Poised for More

Private fleets have increased shipment, volume, and value for more than a decade, according to the National Private Truck Council’s 2024 benchmarking survey.

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