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Emerging and Future Fleet Data Technologies
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Predictive analytics, blockchain, and other emerging technologies represent the future of data usage for trucking fleets. |
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ELD Mandate: Don’t Rest Easy If You’re Grandfathered with AOBRDs
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The roughly two-year grace period for grandfathered users of AOBRDs buys time, but it risks complicating things for trucking fleets in the future. |
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FMCSA Widens Stance on AOBRD Grandfather Clause
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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has slightly liberalized its stance on the use automatic on-board recording devices by some fleets that are using those devices under the terms of the AOBRD grandfather clause within the electronic logging device rule. |
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Scania Inks Historic Platooning Agreement
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European truck OEM Scania has inked what it calls a "landmark" agreement to begin testing platooning operations on Scandinavian highways. |
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Where Did the Hours of Service Rules Come From, Anyway?
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How the hours of service rules for truck drivers ever became a safety regulation is a question that has vexed many in the industry. |
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Uber Freight Offers Discounts on Trucks, Fuel
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“Book a load, reap the benefits.” That’s what Uber Freight is promising drivers, owner-operators and small fleets who use the Uber Freight app, with discounts on everything from a new or used International truck to fuel and tires through its new Uber Freight Plus program. |
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Cloud-Based TMS Promises 'Friction-Free' Connections Between Broker, Shipper, Carrier
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Imagine an affordable, cloud-based software platform that would allow brokers, carriers, and shippers to easily assign and track loads, including back-end billing and financial functions. That’s the thinking behind the new EKA Omni-TMS cloud-based supply chain platform from EKA Solutions. |
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RoadPro Introduces Roadking Bluetooth Headsets
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RoadPro has introduced a new line of Bluetooth headsets and mobile tech accessories from RoadKing, featuring noise canceling technology. |
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Q. Some trucks have difficulty starting the engine after an extended rest period like at night. What can be done to prevent that? |
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A. When the truck is turned off, the charge to the battery stops. Any load attached and turned on will drain the battery. One way to prevent over-discharge is to turn some loads off, especially larger loads. READ MORE
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