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Q&A: Tracking insurance trends in trucking
The world of trucking insurance as we know it is changing, thanks in large measure to the introduction of new safety technologies and especially video camera systems that's helping not only read more
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50 years in trucking
Burr Truck opened its doors in Vestal, NY, 50 years ago. At the time, the company was basically recession-proof; there was a shortage of good drivers – even then; and the idea of a million-mile truck? Laughable.
“I can remember in the early days, about every 200,000 miles or so, you'd have to rebuild a diesel engine,” said co-founder Melvin Burr. “The idea of a million-mile truck was laughed at.”
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Gaining feedback from drivers
CarriersEdge, providers of online safety and compliance training tools for the North American transportation industry, announced that customers now have the ability to conduct customized driver surveys on the CarriersEdge platform in order to gain insight into company performance and driver satisfaction.
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Top 5 tech award finalists announced
Device interoperability: It could be a concern for trucking
As we rush headlong into the newfangled “digital world” of e-commerce, the Internet of Things (IoT), and connected trucks, an interesting concern is being raised among consumers that motor carriers may want to pay attention to: device interoperability.
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