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Equipmentby StaffMarch 10, 2016

Last Year’s Trailer Registrations 3rd Highest in 15 Years

New registrations of commercial trailers in the U.S. hit 254,700 units in 2015, representing the third highest volume of new trailer registrations since 2000.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 10, 2016

Freight Shipments, Spending Rebound Somewhat

The number of North American freight shipments and the amount of expenditures both posted strong increases in February from the month before, according to newly released Cass Freight Index figures.

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Driversby David CullenMarch 10, 2016

Eye-Opener Report: FMCSA Should Boost Driver-Fatigue Research

A new report prepared by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine advises the FMCSA to improve data and research methods “to support a more comprehensive understanding of the relationships between operator fatigue and highway safety and between fatigue and long-term health.”

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeMarch 10, 2016

Nitrogen Cooling System Offers Alternative to Traditional Reefer Trailers

After extensive testing with a grocery fleet in California, a nitrogen trailer cooling system is available that offers an alternative to traditional diesel-powered refrigeration systems.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 9, 2016

Hendrickson Parent Company Head John Boler, Dead at 81

John M. Boler, chairman of the board and founder of Hendrickson parent company, The Boler Company, passed away peacefully on March 4, 2016 at the age of 81.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 9, 2016

Mid-America Trucking Show Kicks Off End of March

The Mid-America Trucking Show will be held from March 31-April 2, at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Ky., with several new features this year even as truck makers skip this year's show.

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Fleet Managementby Evan LockridgeMarch 9, 2016

For-Hire Freight Up Two Months Straight, Near Record High

Intermodal and pipeline transportation helped drive the DOT's Freight Transportation Services Index to near a record high in January.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 9, 2016

PeopleNet Partners With Samsung on Mobile Solutions

PeopleNet has launched Managed Mobility Solutions as part of its ConnectedFleet Platform, to support customers with a company-owned, personally enabled communications device strategy.

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Productsby StaffMarch 9, 2016

J.J. Keller Offers ELD Ordering Online

J.J. Keller & Associates has made its electronic logging devices and accessories available for order online through the company’s website.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 9, 2016

Drive Spotter Offers Video-Based Analytics Program

Analytics startup company Drive Spotter has announced plans to scale its video analytics program, which is designed to improve commercial fleet vehicle and driver performance.

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