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MacroPoint tracking Wreaths Across America shipments
The company is helping the WAA dispatch operation follow the progression of 350 trucks traveling to locations across the country.
December 15, 2016
Deliveries Take Place Nationwide On Dec
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Truckload Carriers Association members to haul Vietnam memorial nationwide
The Truckload Carriers Association and the Vietnam War Memorial Fund have extended their partnership into a third year.
December 15, 2016
TCA and its members will haul “The Wall That Heals” Vietnam War exhibit for the third year in a row in 2017.
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OOIDA wants rehearing of lawsuit against ELD mandate
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed another challenge against FMCSA electronic logging device mandate.
December 15, 2016
A Final Rule to require the use of electronic logging devices is still scheduled for Sept. 30.
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Volvo to lay off 500 from truck plant
Volvo Trucks says the downturn in the Class 8 truck market has caused the need for more layoffs at its Dublin, Virginia, truck manufacturing plant.
December 15, 2016
The I Shift Automated Manual Transmission Has Been So Popular With New Truck Buyers – 71 Percent Are Choosing It – That It’s Now The Tractor’s Standard Offering, Spence Said
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Sense and respond: fleets using tech to detect and automate driver training needs
Fleets are using new systems from Vnomics and EBE Technologies to automatically sense and respond to driver training needs. Click here to learn more.
December 14, 2016
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Rush: Expect poor Class 8 numbers in 2017
Rush Enterprises CEO & President Rusty Rush sees a bleak coming year for the Class 8 truck market, but he believes other industry segments should remain steady.
December 14, 2016
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Dana tapped to supply axles, driveshaft for 2018 Isuzu FTR
Isuzu Class 6 FTR will be assembled with a Spicer single-reduction drive axle, Spicer E-Series steer axles and a Spicer Life Series driveshaft.
December 14, 2016
The 2018 Isuzu Ftr Will Be Assembled With A Spicer E Series Steer Axle
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FMCSA again delays Unified Registration System implementation for existing carriers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has indefinitely delayed the final implementation of its Unified Registration System.
December 14, 2016
FMCSA has indefinitely delayed implementation of the final phase of its Unified Registration System.
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Kenworth T680 Advantage Package mid-roof sleeper available for order
The T680 Advantage Package adds about 6 percent fuel economy benefit to the 52-inch mid-roof sleeper.
December 14, 2016
The T680 Advantage Configuration Features An Optimized Mx 13 Or Mx11 Engine And Paccar's New Axle
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Drivers’ parking journals show they lose $5,000 annually to time spent finding parking
A report from ATRI sheds further light on the country's trucking parking shortage, with information drawn from "parking diaries" kept by truckers this year.
December 14, 2016
ATRI’s report sheds another light on the country’s parking shortage. It also revealed truckers using ELDs spent more time searching for parking.
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2016 Rush Tech Rodeo: Winners, prizes announced
Lucas Manlief of Indianapolis, Ind., was named the overall winner at the 11th annual Rush Tech Rodeo on Tuesday night. To see all the other winners click here.
December 14, 2016
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Carriers must continue to randomly drug test 25 percent of drivers in 2017
Motor carriers must randomly drug test at least 25 percent of their drivers in 2017, according to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regs.
December 13, 2016
Like in 2016, motor carriers must randomly test 25 percent of their drivers for illegal drug use in 2017.
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Omnitracs donates $25k to Wreaths Across America
The Wreaths Across America program receives significant support from the trucking and transportation industry.
December 13, 2016
Marines Truck
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TMW Systems rolls out latest Appian DirectRoute version
DirectRoute helps users optimize daily execution while offering real-time reporting and analytics. Read all about this on Commercial Carriers Journal.
December 13, 2016
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project44 expands to new Chicago office
project44 doubles headcount in the last 90 days. Read more about this on Commercial Carriers Journal.
December 13, 2016
Internet
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Online driver application service allows removal of criminal history questions
Carriers can remove questions on their driver job applications about felony and criminal history.
December 13, 2016
MyCDLapp.com updated its software to allow carriers to remove the questions on driver applications pertaining to criminal history.
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Nikola One shows the future of the connected truck
The Nikola One truck will have a digital dash that is customized to suit individual driver preferences.
December 12, 2016
The production version of the Nikola truck will have a 21-inch display with software to help drivers optimize their routes and fuel stops at Nikola’s fuel network.
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More restrictive 34-hour restart tied to results of coming FMCSA study
Congress successfully acted to prevent the situation of the 34-hour restart being removed as a tool for truck drivers to use to manage their on-duty clocks.
December 12, 2016
Two paths for the 34-hour restart remain. The results of a pending FMCSA study will dictate which becomes permanent.
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GP Transco upgraded its in-house TMS with two AI-powered tools to improve driver/load planning and reduce inefficiencies. Currently, 95% of load entries are automated through data robots and EDI, minimizing mismatched loads, reducing planner workload and boosting customer satisfaction. The company was named CCJ's Innovator of the Year Thursday night. Pictured are CEO Dominic Zastarskis and Amos Savickas, EVP of Operations.
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GP Transco named CCJ's Innovator of the Year
Commercial Carrier Journal has named Joliet, Illinois-based GP Transco its 2026 CCJ Innovator of the Year.
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Former Montgomery Transport trucks, trailers, other assets up for auction
With the addition of FirstFleet, Werner is expected to grow its Dedicated revenues by approximately 50% and become North America's fifth-largest Dedicated carrier by power units. The transaction also increases Werner’s share in more resilient categories such as grocery and baked goods.
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