11 Oct by Vitaliy Dadalyan American Freight Trucking

U.S. economy should remain strong: FTR

COLUMBUS, Ind. – The U.S. economy is “in a good place” and expected to stay there through 2019. That was the assessment of Bill Witte, senior economist with FTR, who gave an economic update to subscribers during a State of… ...Read the rest of this story

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11 Oct by Vitaliy Dadalyan American Freight Trucking

4 common ELD mistakes fleets make (and one big tip to help)

With comments now closed on whether FMCSA should pursue changes to the Hours of Service rules for truck drivers, that's the big background issue. But there's a handful of little errors fleets and drivers are making with their electronic logging devices causing avoidable headaches at the roadside. ...Read the rest of this story

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11 Oct by Vitaliy Dadalyan American Freight Trucking

Trump Lifts Ban on Highest Ethanol Blend

President Trump is lifting a ban on sales of gasoline blended with 15% ethanol, which would allow year-round sales of gasoline that was previously unavailable during the summer season. ...Read the rest of this story

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11 Oct by Vitaliy Dadalyan American Freight Trucking

Alliance calls for third-party ELD certification

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance is once again stressing the need to have mandated electronic logging devices (ELDs) certified by third parties, helping to ensure the devices can't be compromised. The alliance says the final rule has been… ...Read the rest of this story

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11 Oct by Vitaliy Dadalyan American Freight Trucking

Pushing 10: Mack test drive shows role of tech in fuel economy

ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- Equipment editor Jim Park has developed a new appreciation for drivers who post consistently high fuel economy numbers, especially those who push every day to crack 10 mpg (23.5 L/100km). But the trucks also deserve a good chunk of the credit. ...Read the rest of this story

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