Trucks
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Trucking
Commentary: Transportation plays a key role in the war on COVID-19
Darren Prokop writes about the key role that transportation in the war against COVID-19 - particularly trucks.
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Weather and Critical Events
A hazy shade of winter settles in
Winter weather can have a major impact on freight movement. Read meteoroligist Nick Austin's article about winter weather conditions.
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Equipment
New trucks, used trucks and trailers all suffering from the same affliction
After consecutive years of record numbers, equipment orders have fallen to replacement cycle levels, making it feel like the industry has fallen off a cliff.
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AskWaves
Why net revenue per truck per week is a key metric
The key metric "net revenue per truck per week" is explained by Chris Henry.
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News
Today’s Pickup: Trucker recounts harrowing bald eagle strike on I-95 — and miraculous outcome (with video)
Scott Burke expected the worst when the bird of prey hit his fully loaded Kenworth tractor-trailer going 50 mph. Instead, he got his rig to…
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Trucking
Pay-as-you-drive lease option could protect carriers during market slowdowns
As more and more carriers close up shop, leasing equipment has become a gamble that some companies may not want to take.
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American Shipper
Zero-emission trucks: EU policy must help build demand
Manufacturers also call for the rapid roll-out of dedicated charging and refueling infrastructure to help reduce the share of trucks running on diesel.
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International
Mexico reaches new record for truck production, exports during July
Mexico’s national association of heavy duty truck and bus manufacturers (ANPACT), reported the manufacture of commercial trucks grew 6% in July, producing 20,006 units, when…
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Business
Legion Logistics opens office in Mexico, aiming to ramp up cross-border operations
Kentucky-based Legion Logistics has opened a new satellite office in the city of Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico. The new international office, staffed by two bilingual…
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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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