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Truckers Want Flexibility When it Comes to Mandatory 30-Minute Breaks

Drivers are now requesting that FMCSA allow them to divide their required 30-minute break into multiple, shorter breaks.

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Improving the Customer Experience with Transportation Management Systems

Nearly every product is a commodity these days - competition for customers is no longer won with product alone. Service has become the critical winner factor.

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FedEx Expands Delivery of Large and Bulky Items

FedEx Corporation

Just ahead of the holiday season, FedEx Freight announced that it will expand its delivery of large and bulky items to homes and businesses to 17 other cities.

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9 Questions to Ask Before Integrating a Fleet Management System

At what size do you actually start considering moving manual processes into an automated FMS system?

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Risk/Compliance

Safety Concerns Raised for Home Delivery Raised After Deadly Attack

Evelyn Udell Smith of Boca Raton, Florida died on Tuesday after Jorge Luis Dupre Lachazo reportedly beat her death after delivering packages for Best Buy.

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Descartes Collects BestTransport for $11.2 Million

Descartes Systems Group

Descartes Systems Group has acquired BestTransport.com, a cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) provider focused on flatbed-intensive manufacturers and distributors, for $11.2 million.

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Report Analyzes Human Reaction Time to Autonomous Vehicle Failures

Mineta Transportation Institute conducted a study to understand how quickly and efficiently drivers could takeover vehicle control if the autonomous technology failed.

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Rail & Intermodal

Government Offers $244 Million for Rail Projects

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

The grants target shortline railroads, regional railroads and commuter rail companies that require extra funds to upgrade infrastructure or enhance safety on tracks and at companies.

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Business Intelligence Tools Monitoring and Analyzing M&R Data Keep Fleet Managers in Check

Fleet Advantage, LLC

Understanding the evolution of maintenance and repair issues and costs continue to be on top of the level of importance in the transportation industry.

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KeepTruckin Releases Insights to Help Fleets Minimize Delays

Motive, formerly KeepTruckin

Aggregated data from connected network help fleets make smarter scheduling decisions.

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Where Trucking Stands on Trump's Campaign Promises

President Trump's "America First" economic platform promises to benefit the trucking industry. We check in on how its faring so far.

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FMCSA Proposes Changes to the Hours of Service Rules

The proposed rules aims to enhance safety by allowing commercial drivers to have more flexibility while maintaining the safety limits on driving times.

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