Tips to minimize security threats to your cargo
Cargo theft is a serious issue in the industry and the problem is only getting worse.
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Survey shows owner-operators and small fleets optimistic about demand
Carriers in the truckload spot market has improved in the first quarter of the year, but some concerns remain.
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Objectivity and objections
The internal combustion engine isny going anywhere any time soon, and current and proposed zero emission mandates even allow for it.
United States Us Census Bureau Vehicle Inventory Use Emission Technology Inventory Stifel Transportation Equipment Equity Research Key Takeaways Stringent Standards Set
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FMCSA reinstates Blue Star ELD to registered devices list
The device was revoked from the list Tuesday, but the company corrected the deficiencies identified by FMCSA. Also: PGT Trucking recognizes safest drivers; Bendix expands Mexico operations; new OS/OW routing, permitting service for states.
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Cummins X15N raises the profile of natural gas
Natural gas, spurred by Cummins new big bore motor, will not go quietly into that alternative fuel good night.
North Carolina United States Las Vegas American Council For Freight Efficiency Clean Energy Compressed Natural Gas
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The catch-22 of having young truck drivers
How comfortable would you be having an 18-year-old truck driver hauling your loads across state lines?
Generation In Trucking Association Connell High School Motor Carrier Safety Administration Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Washington Based Connell High School
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Truck tonnage continued to fall in April
ATA reported the 14th straight year-over-year decline in freight hauled by trucks. Also: Covenant looks to allow pre-CDL drivers to operate after passing skills test; Estes opens another former Yellow terminal.
Boynton Beach United States West Palm Beach Bob Costello Schawn Bittner American Trucking Association
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Kenworth showcases its futuristic SuperTruck 2
Kenworths SuperTruck 2 is flush with cutting-edge features but at the heart of it all lies a diesel engine.
Jim Walenczak Las Vegas Kenworth Supertruck Department Of Energy Advanced Clean Transportation General Manager
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Tesla Semi program manager gives Semi update
Tesla said the tare weight for the standard 300 mile range Semi model was more than 20,000 pounds and 23,000 pounds for the 500 mile range model.
United States Dan Priestley Alternative Clean Transportation Las Vegas North American Council Freight Efficiency
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Increased cargo theft expected for Memorial Day weekend
The typical holiday weekend cargo theft bump is expected for the upcoming long Memorial Day weekend. Also: New Jersey seeks industry feedback on truck parking; recalls issued by Freightliner, Mack.
San Francisco United States New Jersey Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp Traffic Safety Administration Mack Trucks
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