Categories: Fleet Management

Entrepreneurship is intertwined with the American Dream. In trucking, drivers may work as an independent contractor as a stepping stone on the path to...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/351155/dont-use-a-cannon-to-swat-a-mosquito

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California Bill Means 'End for Independent Trucking' in State
Is California Trying to Kill the Independent Contractor Model? [Commentary]
Trucking Group Challenges California Independent Contractor Law
California's AB5: What Now for Truck Owner-Operators in the State?
New Jersey Cracks Down on Independent Contractor Misclassification

Categories: Equipment, Products

Accuride said its newest lightweight aluminum truck wheel weighs in at only 38 pounds.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/351146/accuride-announces-lighter-weight-aluminum-wheel

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Alcoa Unveils Dura-Black Heavy-Duty Wheels
Kenworth Now Offers Optional Alcoa Dura-Black Wheels
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Maxion Adds Lightweight Steel Wheel, Telematics, Shows Concept Steer Wheel Cover
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Categories: Fleet Management

FTR said its Trucking Conditions Index in December was the highest since January 2019 and the first positive reading since 0.28 in July.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/351142/ftr-freight-conditions-ticked-upward-as-2019-wound-down

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FTR: Trucking Conditions Hanging Tight
FTR: Freight Environment is Weak, But Unlikely to Get Worse in the Near Future
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Categories: Equipment, Products

Heavy Duty Trucking magazine has announced its 2020 Top 20 Products, highlighting the most innovative, significant, and useful new product announcements...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/351127/hdt-announces-top-20-products-for-2020

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Trailer Tail’s Automatic Version a Tech Award Finalist
2019 Fleet Innovators: Trucking's Best and Brightest Leaders
HDT Presents the 2019 Top 20 Products Awards [Photos]
Bendix Rolls Out Braking and Advanced Safety Products
Phillips Asset Tracker Pinpoints Trailer Locations in Real Time

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Barring the unexpected, trucking can generally expect flat to moderate growth in demand and rates in 2020, with most of the growth in the second half of the...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/351108/growth-in-truck-freight-rates-to-be-slight-in-2020-ftr

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FTR: 2019 Freight Market 'Steadier' Than it May Seem
FTR: Freight Conditions Ticked Upward as 2019 Wound Down
For-Hire Trucking Conditions Worsen After Brief Summer Surge
FTR Expects Mediocre Freight Environment for Carriers Through 2020
FTR: Freight Environment is Weak, But Unlikely to Get Worse in the Near Future

Categories: Electric, Electric Vehicles, Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Vehicle Research

Meritor and Kenworth will partner on developing an electric Kenworth T680E, reported to be a short-hood day cab in tractor with an operating range between...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/351104/meritor-announces-deal-to-supply-paccar-with-electric-powertrain-components

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Q&A: Meritor's T.J. Reed on TransPower and the Future of Electric Trucks
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Meritor Invests in Electrification Technology Provider TransPower
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Categories: Equipment, Products

Wabash National said it plans to reintroduce the Transcraft Eagle combination trailer with a host of premium features that will now be included as standard...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/351102/re-engineered-transcraft-eagle-trailer-returns-with-more-standard-features

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2019 Trailer Update: Ebbs and Flows of the Trailer Market
Haldex Air Disc Brakes Standard on Wabash Van Trailers
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XL Specialized Trailers Brings Two New Trailers to MATS

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A web-based omnichannel data marketplace for U.S. transportation and logistics firms is being rolled out via a partnership between dexFreight and Ocean...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/351066/new-marketplace-will-monetize-data-for-u-s-logistics-players

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Blockchain Logistics Company Wants Users to Test Features Before Launch
Technology is Changing How Carriers, Shippers, and Brokers Connect
Q&A: dexFreight’s Chris Burruss on the Transformative Potential of Blockchain
dexFreight Appoints New President and CEO
Former Blockchain Association Head Joins dexFreight

Categories: Equipment, Fuel Smarts, Products

Rocketail XR is an upgrade of the Rocketail aerodynamic systems for reducing tail-end drag on semi-trailers. It addresses the problem of aerodynamic trailer...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/351062/rocketail-aero-device-now-retracts-in-collisions

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Rocketail Adds Contact Hinge to Aerodynamic Wing System
Trailer Tail’s Automatic Version a Tech Award Finalist
Mesilla Valley Transportation Equips All New Trailers with FlowBelow AeroSlider
Transtex in Talks to Buy SmartTruck Trailer Aero Assets
International Details Class 8 Model Upgrades for 2020 Model Year

Categories: Fleet Management

Part 4: How 4 Fleets are Diversifying in Disruptive Times – Specialized carrier PGT Trucking launched a “single-source transportation solution for...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/351036/up-your-ante-part-4-putting-it-all-together

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New PGT Trucking Division Tackles Big, Complex Loads
Diversification in Disruptive Times: How Four Fleets are Doing It
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J.B. Hunt Continues Transformation from Trucking Company to Logistics Giant
Navajo Starts Brokerage to Capture More Freight