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Inside FreightWaves
Introducing FreightWaves Passport Research
New research products will be part of a continuing education platform for our audience.
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Equipment
Some small carriers still clinging to old telematics devices into fourth quarter
Only 5% of carriers are still using automatic onboard recording devices (AOBRDs), according to a FreightWaves survey conducted in conjunction with EROAD and CarrierLists.
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Trucking
Number of women behind the wheel soars year-over-year
Women now make up over 10 percent of over-the-road (OTR) truck drivers, an increase of almost 30 percent.
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Equipment
Regional carriers start to close ELD compliance gap
The latest survey results show the highest compliance rates observed so far.
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Asia-Pacific
Robots to displace transport and manufacturing workers in vast numbers
The numbers of robots in use around the world is forecast to reach 20 million by 2030.... automation is also forecast to displace tens of…
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Inside FreightWaves
Craig Fuller unveils FreightWaves SONAR 4.0
On stage at Transparency19, FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller unveiled SONAR 4.0 (video included).
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Fuel
DOE giving $50 million research jolt to heavy-duty trucking
Funding announced as investment heats up for low-carbon fuel technology.
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Economics
Retailers and shippers still in the dark despite shutdown deal
Despite the temporary end to the government shutdown announced late Friday, the U.S. Census Bureau failed today to release its report on manufacturers’ durable goods…
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Asia-Pacific
Feds beef-up Australia’s livestock transit routes
Australian livestock haulers will greatly benefit from a programme of livestock-haulage related road upgrades in Northern Australia. Road investment decisions have been informed a massive…
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Driver issues
Trucking’s research arm launching its annual survey of industry’s top issues
Last year’s survey by ATRI had driver shortages as the biggest issue facing the industry, with ELDs second.
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