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Fleets Weigh Pay, Balanced Lifestyle to Retain Truck Drivers

The driver shortage in the trucking industry continues, and longhaul routes remain the most vexing issue, according to experts. Read more…

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M: THIS WEEK  |  T: SAFETY  |  W: GOVERNMENT  |  T: AUTONOMOUS  |  F: LOGISTICS

 

Verifying Safety of Rear Impact Guards Can Be Complicated

When a jury issued a $462 million judgment against Wabash National Corp. last fall, many fleet maintenance managers were concerned. Read more…

EPA’s Zeldin Announces New Focus to Boost AI, US Automaking

New EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is spearheading a five-point initiative that protects the environment and promotes industrial energy, including for AI data centers. Read more…

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ORBCOMM and Geotab are simplifying transportation asset management

The future of trucking is powered by data. ORBCOMM, a leader in dry trailer and container visibility technology, has joined forces with Geotab to deliver smarter, more accessible connected fleet management solutions. Read more…

Bosch Launches Drive-by-Wire Brake System for Cars

STUTTGART, Germany — German component company Bosch is launching a new drive-by-wire braking system which could be coming to a car near you this year. Read more…

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Amazon Workers Seek $30 an Hour in North Carolina

Amazon employee organizers in Garner, N.C., won the right to hold an election this week to determine whether workers at the facility will be represented by an upstart union. Read more…

Trucking Industry Urges FMCSA to End Label Rule

Although small in physical size, rear-impact guard certification labels often serve as the difference between compliance or violations that can cause big headaches for fleet leadership. Read more…

Diesel OEMs Working to Meet 2027 EPA Standards

The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have established that NOx and particulate emissions from diesel trucks have an adverse effect on health. Read more…

Senate Panel Advances Supply Chain Resiliency Bill

The Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act, reintroduced by Sens. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), gained bipartisan approval from the Commerce Committee. Read more…

Two Tort Reform Bills in Georgia Could Curb Nuclear Verdicts

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced a sweeping overhaul of the state’s legal system in two bills introduced Jan. 30 in the General Assembly, as state trucking officials and others looked on. Read more…

Duffy Reaffirms DOT’s Safety Focus Amid Air, Rail Concerns

After becoming the nation’s top transportation official, Secretary Sean Duffy pointed to the Department of Transportation’s long-standing primary focus: safety. Read more…

 

 

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Top 50 Freight Companies Endure Global Trade Slump

A slump in international trade, geopolitical conflicts and economic uncertainty created a difficult business environment for the largest transportation and logistics providers in 2023. Read more…

 

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