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The American Transportation Research Institute yesterday released a report showing that previous behavior continues to be an important predictor of whether a truck driver is likely to be involved in a...

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Almost exactly five years after it was first revealed as a prototype, the Tesla Semi will finally be in a customer’s hands. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that PepsiCo will be receiving some of its preor...

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Class 8 orders set a new record in September, hitting 53,700 per truck makers’ preliminary numbers. That’s higher than the previous all-time top result of 53,040, set back in August 2018. Last year fo...

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The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance approved a new standard and procedure designed to govern inspections of autonomous commercial motor vehicles. CVSA President Chris Nordloh, a major with the Texa...

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California is among the leaders pushing for wider adoption of zero-emission commercial vehicles, but the state is confronting the dual challenges of resolving a shortage of truck parking and the need ...

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Werner Enterprises Inc. said it is acquiring Baylor Trucking, a move that expands its truckload operations. Through the deal, announced Oct. 3, Werner will add 200 trucks and 980 trailers owned by Mil...

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The state of New York is now permitting trucking companies and other qualified third parties to administer road tests for commercial driver licenses, a move to help address a shortage of commercial dr...

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The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing a rule that would require every commercial motor vehicle operating in interstate commerce be equipped with an electronic identification sys...

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