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Under an agreement with WattsEV, Total Transportation Services will put into service 16 electric trucks to carry loads from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to regional destinations.View the full article -
Between July 11 and July 17, law enforcement personnel will be on the lookout for commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in risky driving behaviors in or around a commercial motor vehicle.View the full article
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California and other states are scrambling to find electricity this summer amid record heat, with a growing risk of blackouts. If our power grids already can’t handle the extremes being caused by climate change, how are they going to handle the addition of battery-electric vehicles?View the full article
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hosted a roundtable discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing the trucking workforce and federal policymakers.View the full article
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Tips from award-winning fleets on building and maintaining a supportive safety culture, recruit and retain safe and productive drivers, and improve the overall driver satisfaction. View the full article
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Answers to common questions about operating fleet trucks on 100% biodiesel (B100), including operating in cold temperatures, engine warranties, emissions reduction and more.View the full article
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Aerodynamic improvements can do double duty to reduce splash and spray from trucks.View the full article
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The TMC/FleetNet America Vertical Benchmarking Program found that fleets averaged 29,506 miles of operation between unscheduled road repairs, down 18.7% from the fourth quarter of 2020.View the full article
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National on-highway diesel prices rose to $3.33 per gallon last week, as crude oil prices hit their highest level in more than six years.View the full article
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Werner Enterprises has acquired an 80% equity ownership stake in ECM Transport Group, which expands Werner’s footprint in the Mid-Atlantic, Ohio and Northeast regions.View the full article
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With 2021 truck order backlogs filled, and 2022 orderbooks not fully opened, orders continue to align with expectations driven by the supply of open build slots.View the full article
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Knight-Swift Transportation is getting into the less-than-truckload business with the acquisition of AAA Cooper, diversifying into a part of trucking that is historically less volatile than its traditional truckload business.View the full article
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Europe's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers will form a joint venture to develop a public charging network for battery-electric heavy-duty trucks by 2026.View the full article
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Trash Gurl, a woman-owned recycling and waste disposal company that uses creative marketing to get attention in a mature market, is featured in Mack Truck's ninth episode of its RoadLife 2.0 series.View the full article
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Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling approximately 122,056 model-year 2019-2022 Freightliner and Western Star trucks for issues that could cause the engine to stall. View the full article
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How – and why – does in-cab corrosion occur? And what can be done about one of the most costly issues in trucking?View the full article
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Some of the top concerns trucking fleets have today — rising insurance costs, “nuclear verdicts,†the driver shortage — could all be addressed through improving a company’s safety culture, says HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge in her blog.View the full article
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The American Truck Historical Society's annual convention drew around 6,000 attendees to view nearly 700 trucks, from a 1920 Corbitt G to a W900 cabover. View the full article
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Learn how selecting the right viscosity grade for your application can generate enough fuel savings to cover the switch's cost in the first year!View the full article
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Get a new perspective on how to reduce idling and extend both vehicle life and driver retention.View the full article
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Volvo Trucks North America and the United Auto Workers union reached a tentative agreement July 1 on the terms of a new, six-year contract that would cover approximately 2,900 employees at the New River Valley truck assembly operations in Dublin, Virginia.View the full article
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The technician shortage in the trucking industry has the potential to diminish trucking industry growth, which will have a direct effect on the economy. By learning what keeps technicians excited about their job, you can become an advocate and keep your technicians coming to work each day.View the full article
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The House passed a five-year highway bill, but there's still a long way to go before there's a real agreement on infrastructure funding on Capitol Hill.View the full article
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Activity for the Fourth of July weekend in 2020 was at its highest since 2016 and increased by 123% over the previous year, according to a CargoNet analysis.View the full article
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As the U.S. Interstate Highway System reaches 65 years old, it is congested, carries significant levels of travel – particularly by large trucks – and lacks adequate funding to make needed repairs and improvements, TRIP officials said in a report.View the full article
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