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Drivewyze extends safety alerts for mountain corridors

Drivewyze subscribers will have their drivers receive in-cab alerts for more than 100 mountain pass locations in 20 states.

September 17, 2019

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Trimble tips the scale with new products at in.sight conference

Trimble is applying artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and data analytics within transportation and across its vertical industries.

September 16, 2019

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Volvo readies delivery of first electric VNR

Volvo Trucks first electric VNR models will be going to the Port of Los Angeles soon to be put into test operations with NFI and Dependable Highway Express.

September 16, 2019

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California’s contractor law has steep implications for trucking: Here’s what your fleet needs to know

California lawmakers late last week passed a landmark piece of legislation that aims to overhaul the independent contractor landscape in the state. Here’s a primer for how the law impacts the trucking industry and how fleets can comply with the statutes set forth by the new law, colloquially known as A.B. 5.

September 16, 2019

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Crime report: Fleet owners plead guilty to defrauding FMCSA, reincarnated carrier charges

Action in five trucking-related crimes – including Clean Air Act violations, CDL testing schemes, defrauding FMCSA and a reincarnated carrier – has recently been reported by the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General.

September 16, 2019

Report: Women drivers see more extended detention than men, but there’s more to the disparity than gender

On average, women reported approximately 55 percent of their appointments being delayed due to the actions of personnel at a customer facility, compared to 47 percent for men.

September 15, 2019

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Preventable or Not

Quick-passing motorist clips trucker making a U-turn — Preventable or not?

This video is pulled from the CCJ Preventable or Not manual. It is presented via partnership between CCJ and Instructional Technologies. Check it out here!

September 14, 2019

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NACFE picks 10 drivers for Run on Less Regional campaign

The North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has selected 10 drivers to participate in Run on Less Regional, a fuel efficiency roadshow sponsored by Shell, NACFE and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI). The drivers – working for C&S Wholesale Grocers, Hirschbach, Hogan Transportation, J.B. Hunt, Meijer, PepsiCo, Ploger Transportation, Schneider, Southeastern Freight Lines, and UPS […]

September 13, 2019

Shippers look to avoid a repeat of 2018

Shippers in the past year have tried to put into place structural changes in their operations to avoid being hit like they were in 2018. Read all about this.

September 13, 2019

DHL Group plants Innovation Center in Chicago to support Americas growth

DHL expects 5,000 supply chain professionals will be visiting the new facility every year to discuss ideas and technology.

September 12, 2019

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FTR ‘optimistic’ about truck orders after paltry 2019

“We were abnormally high, and now we’re abnormally low,” said Don Ake, vice president of commercial vehicles for FTR, speaking at the 2019 FTR Transportation Conference on Wednesday. But averaging the two years together, order numbers are still above the seven-year average, he says. “It’s not a crash. [It’s] trying to recover to some sort of normal level.”

September 12, 2019

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Volvo Trucks adds dynamic steering option to VNL, VNR

The active steering system features an electric motor mounted on top of the hydraulic steering gear.

September 12, 2019

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Volvo eyes growth in the U.S., the company’s ‘second home market’

As of July, Volvo had 10% market share in North America and 10.9% in the U.S. through August.

September 12, 2019

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Despite uncertainty, trucking’s ‘in a holding pattern’ as economic growth slugs on

Takeaways from economists and trucking analysts at the 2019 FTR Conference: Economic growth has certainly slowed, but there’s little risk of a recession. Conditions for trucking, though no longer benefitting from a stark supply/demand imbalance that caused a rates boom in 2017 and 2018, are still strong, despite the market correction.

September 12, 2019

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Economist: Trucking has a turnover problem, not a driver shortage

Indeed, there’s a large issue of driver turnover, said economist Kristen Monaco. And there’s plenty of anecdotal evidence of carriers struggling to fill seats. But that doesn’t mean there’s a labor shortage, Monaco argues. What’s largely perceived as a labor shortage is in fact a retention issue, with heavy recruiting efforts by fleets contributing to the persistently high turnover rates.

September 11, 2019

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DHL Supply Chain adds Convoy integration for truck capacity, pricing

DHL Supply Chain has partnered with Convoy and Turvo as part of its transportation digitization strategy. Learn more on this at Commercial Carrier Journal.

September 11, 2019

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34-hour restart regs, suspended since 2014, officially buried by FMCSA

When Congress suspended the regulations, it also called for FMCSA to conduct a field study to determine whether the regs should go back into effect. In March 2017, the agency published the results of that study, concluding that the regs provided no real safety benefit.

September 11, 2019

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PSI announces sales of 1.5M automatic tire inflation systems

The number one cause of service issues are tires. It’s a big problem,” said Al Cohn, PSI’s director of new market development and engineering support. “Under-inflation is the big issue. That’s where you generate all this heat. Heat is the worst enemy. Over 90 percent of road gators are due to under-inflation.”

September 11, 2019

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NMFTA warns of Chinese components in trucking technology

The trucking industry's expanded digitization increases its potential for cybercrime, and China could be a key threat to the U.S. via technology in transportation.

Headquartered in Ohio, Kandel Transport Inc. is a regional carrier specializing in temperature-controlled food transport.

Kandel Transport acquired by Nagle Companies

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Marten Transport CEO stepping down, Randy Marten to return

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U.S. 'pausing' work visas for commercial truck drivers

Cargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.

Cargo theft is on the rise. Learn strategies to protect your trucks, trailers and freight.

Get all the info on the top 250 trucking companies in America

View, sort and download the trucking industry’s most comprehensive ranking of for-hire carriers in North America, based on a blend of metrics including fleet size, annual revenue and number of drivers.

In House or Outsourced Maintenance

The decision between bringing fleet maintenance in-house versus outsourcing is a pivotal one that could significantly affect your operations.