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Borderlands: Wait times in Laredo and San Diego are up; Trucker dies in fatal I-10 crash in San Antonio
Borderlands is a weekly rundown of developments in the world of United States-Mexico cross-border trucking and trade. This week: Holiday surge increases truck wait times; Truck…
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Business
Detention time rising as drivers wait longer to load and unload
Women drivers wait longer to load and unload their freight than their male counterparts because they are less prone to pitching a fit over delays.
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Driver issues
Commentary: Truck drivers are aging… or are we entering a golden age in trucking?
Sandeep Kar has written a thought-provoking article about changes in trucks and how those changes affect truck drivers. He also writes about what the future…
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Air Cargo
FedEx’s Express unit creates flex-time driver classification
FedEx Express creates flex-time driver category that will supplement full time workforce
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Insurance & Risk Management
Video-based safety programs key to reducing distracted driving accidents
Accidents due to distracted driving is on the rise, and it critical to utilize technology to curb the numbers.
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Europe
Truck Parking Europe is helping truckers book secure parking spots online
Truck Parking Europe displays more than 34,000 parking spaces across Europe, and has over a million downloads on its smartphone application.
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Insurance & Risk Management
The roadmap for payment solutions within the trucking industry
In partnership with Reliance Partners ...Payment solutions have evolved over time, from being cash-based in the 1950s to now using data analytics and AI over…
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Insurance & Risk Management
Artificial intelligence can help drivers subconsciously stay away from reckless speeding
In partnership with Reliance Partners ...Speeding has been one of the single largest causes for road accidents. Today, technology can learn from data on dangerous…
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Less than Truckload
Forward Air pinched by higher purchased transport costs, sees stiff challenge getting team drivers
Challenge finding teams, company executives said.
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News
Autonomous trucks will save carriers money and improve driver livelihoods
Autonomous truck technology has the potential to change the cost structure of the carrier industry. A McKinsey & Company report said that a fully autonomous…
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