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Newsby Jim ParkNovember 9, 2020

Plus/FAW Joint Venture First to Certify Self-Driving Truck in China

Independent certification of the self-driving technology is a critical step toward proving the commercial readiness its self-driving technology in China.

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Articlesby Jim ParkNovember 6, 2020

ELDs Enhance Productivity, Driver Satisfaction

Productivity and efficiency can be greatly enhanced through better and closer management. That once cost time and money; then ELDs came along.

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ArticlesNovember 6, 2020

4 Ways to Know if Personal Conveyance is Being Used Correctly

Carriers are right to be concerned about managing personal conveyance, and drivers who misuse personal conveyance are essentially creating false logs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2020

Survey: Fleets Facing Hours of Service Challenges

A recent survey conducted by the J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights shows that fleets are facing challenges from the recent hours-of-service (HOS) rule changes, while also identifying some benefits to the new rules.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2020

Carrier Admits to Falsifying Fatal Crash Records

The owner of a Woonsocket, Rhode Island, commercial trucking company recently admitted to altering thousands of ELD entries to hide the actual drive time and “on-duty” status of his drivers.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2020

Brake Safety Week Places More than 5,000 Trucks Out of Service

According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, this year’s Brake Safety Week saw 12% of the 43,565 commercial motor vehicles inspected placed out of service for brake-related violations.

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NewsOctober 27, 2020

Implementing an Effective Driver Coaching Program

To get drivers on-board with certain technologies, fleets must properly train the coaches as well as the drivers on how the technology works and why it’s being used.

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NewsOctober 26, 2020

Transport Canada Names First ELD Certification Body

While the U.S. has allowed suppliers to self-certify that their equipment meets certain technical standards, Transport Canada requires third-party certification to help ensure the devices are not prone to tampering, with FPInnovations to the first body to certify ELDs as Canada prepares to mandate the technology.

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Articlesby Sergio RojasOctober 26, 2020

More Lessons Learned from COVID-19 [Commentary]

The novel coronavirus and its spread throughout the globe have shined a bright light on the importance of a strong and healthy immune system, as well as on the crucial role truck drivers play in our logistics system.

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Trailer Talkby Stephane BabcockOctober 23, 2020

Can You Guess What's in That Trailer?

You don’t always know what’s in the trailers that pass you on the road. But some of those trailers are carrying something a little more dangerous that frozen food or new bedding…like, maybe, a nuclear weapon. But this isn’t an ordinary trailer; this is a trailer specifically made to not only carry this type of payload, but protect it at all costs.

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