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Fleet Management•by News/Media Release•December 17, 2024

New LTL Freight Classification System Scheduled for July

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association is introducing "transformative updates" to the LTL freight classification system.

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Mack technician.
Maintenance•by News/Media Release•December 16, 2024

Mack Adopts AI-Enabled Service Contracts

Mack Trucks’ Premium Service Contracts are now using AI for adaptive maintenance and improved uptime.

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Schneider National Freightliner eCascadia electric truck.
Fuel Smarts•by News/Media Release•December 16, 2024

Schneider eCascadias Log 6 Million Emission-Free Miles

Schneider National has reduced CO2 emission by 20 million pounds since the company started using electric trucks — equivalent to removing more than 2,100 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles from the road for one year.

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NACFE 2024 Fleet Fuel Study.
Fuel Smarts•by Jack Roberts•December 16, 2024

NACFE: Fleet Fuel Efficiency Technology Adoption Rates Rising

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s 10th Annual Fleet Fuel study has found rapidly rising fuel efficiency performance for long-haul fleets.

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Truck driver holding phone in hand with Battle Born app monitoring lithium batteries.
Drivers•by Deborah Lockridge•December 16, 2024

Dragonfly Smart Battery Tech for APUs Gives Drivers Peace of Mind

Dragonfly Energy Holdings, which makes Battle Born batteries, now offers Dragonfly IntelLigence smart battery technology to give fleets and truck drivers real-time system monitoring and full visibility of their battery system.

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2025 Peterbilt Model 589.
Equipment•by News/Media Release•December 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 & Compliance•by Deborah Lockridge•December 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 & Compliance•by News/Media Release•December 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 Management•by Deborah Lockridge•December 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.
Equipment•by Jack Roberts•December 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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