4 Great Reasons to Add a Video-based Safety Program
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4 Great Reasons to Add a Video-based Safety Program (whitepaper)
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Autonomous vehicles: Now on a more voluntary yet still uncertain glide path
Can rules be too rigid? The answer the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is providing to that question – at least where the issue of self-driving vehicles is concerned – is a firm “yes.”
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Averitt expands coverage in Illinois, Wisconsin
Averitt Express announced it has expanded its direct less-than-truckload network to provide full state coverage of Illinois and additional points in Wisconsin.
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The top five benefits of premium diesel
Whether your fleet operation is big or small, there are many important decisions to make for your business and operation. Which fuel to use may not always be top of mind, but switching to a premium diesel can increase overall efficiency and equipment longevity. Below are the top five benefits to using a premium diesel.
1. A higher cetane number.
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Focus is on fuel deliveries, restoring electrical power in Irma’s aftermath
Truckers are playing a critical role as Florida and other areas of the southeastern United States begin the recovery process from Hurricane Irma.
Utility crews from around the country are converging on Florida to help restore electrical power to the millions of customers who face the prospect of days - or even weeks - in the dark.
As several ports begin to reopen for limited operations, there is a major emphasis on getting trucks hauling motor fuel loaded to alleviate shortages throughout the region.
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Florida Escapes Worst of Irma, But Impact Felt Across State
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Coast Guard Flood Punt Teams conduct rescue operations in Jacksonville, Florida, Sept. 11, 2017. Photo: Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard District 7
">Coast Guard Flood Punt Teams conduct rescue operations in Jacksonville, Florida, Sept. 11, 2017. Photo: Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard District 7
">Hurricane Irma's late shift to the west seems to have spared Florida the worst of the storm, but even with reduced impact, its effects are widespread.
A combination of influences caused Irma to lose strength over the northern coast of Cuba and shift westward. That put it on a path that reduced the impact of high winds and storm surge on major urban centers in the southeast of the state, including Miami.
Recent estimates for total damage costs in the state are at $58 billion. That is far less than earlier numbers, which reached as high as $200 billion, according to Bloomberg. The current estimate is still higher than the total for Hurricane Andrew in 1992, which cost nearly $48 billion when adjusted for inflation, but is below the estimates for Hurricane Harvey, which may run upwards of $75 billion.
Fuel prices were up again in the latest numbers from the Energy Department. The average price of diesel fuel increased 4.4 cents for the week ending on Sept. 11 and stands at $2.80 per gallon. This is a week after jumping more than 15 cents in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Perhaps more telling than the increase in price was a note in the report stating that data on Miami's gas prices were unavailable due to the insufficient response from retailers.
A Florida Trucking Association representative told HDT that in the immediate aftermath of the storm, most Florida-based trucking companies are "still in damage assessment and power restoration mode and are doing the obvious things they need to do.”
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