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Are standards for trailer underride guards strong enough?

Jan 21,2021

Canadian regulators didn’t invent trailer underride guards, but they undoubtedly raised the bar. Rules on this side of the border require the protective barriers to absorb about four times more e

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5 reasons why 2021 will be better

Jan 04,2021

Congratulations. You’ve made it through one of the most unpredictable, volatile, chaotic years in the history of trucking. Or as some economists like to refer to it, a “dynamic” year. As 2020

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ECONOMIC WATCH: Renewed fleet confidence fueling stronger Class 8 truck demand

Oct 08,2020

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Fleet confidence has returned in the form of strengthening Class 8 truck orders, which surged in September to 32,000 units according to preliminary data from FTR.

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Hyundai takes step closer to North American launch of fuel cell trucks

Oct 08,2020

SEOUL, South Korea – Hyundai has delivered its first seven hydrogen fuel cell Xcient Class 8 trucks to customers in Switzerland, and reaffirmed plans to bring the truck to the North America

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4 things to know about updated U.S. hours of service

Oct 02,2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The latest changes to U.S. Hours of Service rules are now officially in effect, and designed to offer truck drivers some additional flexibility. Here are four key revisio

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CH Robinson: shippers will pay more for cargo in 2021

Sep 25,2020

he CEO of multimodal transportation and third-party logistics corporation Ch Robinson has said he expects shippers to pay more for freight in 2021. Bob Biesterfeld, Ch Robins

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Port commissioner defends unlicensed off-dock trucking

Sep 22,2020

VANCOUVER. B.C. – The controversy surrounding unlicensed off-dock trucking at the Port of Vancouver deepened this week, with the Office of the B.C. Container Trucking Commissioner (OBCCTC) defending

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Teamsters, safety groups challenge U.S. hours of service change

Sep 22,2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Less than two weeks before revised U.S. hours of service rules are set to take effect, a coalition of safety groups and the Teamsters union has challenged them in court. Advocates

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Transport Canada lëshon udhëzimet Covid-19 për flotat dhe drejtuesit e automjeteve.

Sep 15,2020

OTTAWA, Ont. - Transport Canada ka zbuluar një seri rekomandimesh për të ndihmuar operatorët e automjeteve komerciale të parandalojnë përhapjen e Covid-19 - përfshirë fokusimin në teknikat e

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Transporti ndërkufitar rritet me 46% në qershor

Sep 02,2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kamionët lëvizën ngarkesën e vlerësuar në 56.5 miliardë dollarë amerikanë midis SH.B.A., Kanadasë dhe Meksikës në qershor, me 44% më shumë se muajin e kalua

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