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Prepare for the inevitable: How trucking firms protect data from cyberattacks
Trucking is a high-dollar industry with large amounts of cash or credit available — and carriers' IT infrastructure is often insufficient, one expert said.
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Businesses face 'first-time challenges' in reopening safely
Communication with drivers and staff has been key during the pandemic.
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Brand strategy jumps higher on priority lists as firms slash budgets
Whether firms are recruiting drivers or drumming up interest in new equipment, marketing remains a necessary aspect of business strategy — even as market conditions remain uncertain.
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YRC gets $700M CARES Act loan, Treasury takes 30% stake in carrier
The loan issuance follows quarters of financial struggles for the carrier, and the funds will go toward pension funds, employee healthcare and capital investments.
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Teamsters, safety orgs cite driver fatigue concerns in petitions to delay HOS final rule
Advocates praise the flexibility the revised regulations promise, but the petitions argue FMCSA does not take into account historical data and public safety.
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Lawsuit worries heighten as awards increase, social-distancing measures lift
Tort cases are top of mind, though related financial burdens and rising insurance costs are industry concerns beyond the pandemic.
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Cass: Volumes won't return to pre-pandemic levels until 2021
The scale and timing of recovery depend largely on uncertain customer demand amid spiking coronavirus infection rates in many states.
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FedEx Freight, Ground collaborate on linehaul, intermodal work
The pandemic hit FedEx across all segments, causing revenues to shrink, according to the company's Q4 earnings report.
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TFI acquires 2 Comcar businesses for $27M in acquisition streak
The Montreal-based carrier has been in a growth spurt, acquiring firms to expand U.S. and Canadian trucking operations and closing its IPO in February.
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Tesla Semi delivers Teslas as Musk wades into auto-hauling business
The auto-hauling sector has no capacity issues, but Tesla's chief is keeping a promise he made in 2018: Build a fleet to move Model 3 cars.
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Trucking braces for next phase of coronavirus
Wave, sequel or fade: Trucking officials say March prepared them for a new possible spate of infections and shutdowns.
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Maintenance costs become a 'permanent headwind,' up 30%
Tires are usually the No. 1 problem for the three carrier categories, but FleetNet and TMC reported for the first time the truckload segment didn't see this trend.
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HR management report: Small businesses reopening with flexibility and optimism
Business owners are re-evaluating business protocols while also working to retain clients and avoid lawsuits, according to the Society for Human Resource Management.
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CARB passes clean trucks rule, setting stage for no-diesel sales in California by 2045
The rule sets a one-time reporting requirement for large employers regarding their facilities, types of truck services and fleet.
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The unpredictable market's effects on driver turnover, recruitment
Drivers may flock to carriers who restart operations earlier and haul in-demand loads such as CPG products for grocers and retailers.
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Trucking shows relative resistance to pandemic as rates, volumes rise during recession
Improved spot rates and volumes are fueling growing confidence, despite concern the health and full recovery of the industry are still in question.
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Businesses to spend more on security as the number, size of cyberattacks grow
Security strategies change as COVID-19's disruption leads to an increase in challenges when identifying the location of malicious activity.
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Hyliion CEO: Merger will pave way for high-volume hybrid tech production
In a move similar to Nikola's, the electrified powertrain firm backs into the Tortoise shell company to go public.
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Remote employee productivity hampered by password lockouts, app access
Vulnerable to cyberattacks before the pandemic, trucking has digitized multiple processes to adapt to social-distancing protocols.
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State of logistics: Expect carrier cutbacks, bankruptcies
Fleets must adapt to a volatile market by increasing asset utilization and diversifying revenue mix, according to CSCMP's annual report.
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House Dems' $1.5T infrastructure bill targets sustainability, bridges, truck parking
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she will bring the Moving Forward Act to the floor before the July Fourth break.
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$9M grant readies I-70 for autonomous trucks, platooning
The grant indicates federal and state governments are looking at testing the technology out on crucial routes. But, in some limited cases, driverless technology is ready to deploy now.
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Utilities propose West Coast charging stations for electric trucks
Fleet managers are watching what utilities and agencies do and indicated in a survey they will deploy EVs as part of their freight-hauling fleet when they see the infrastructure assemble.
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A well-planned Chapter 11 can save a fleet
"Chapter 11 is intended to enable companies to restructure debts and to reorganize and revitalize their businesses. But preplanning and speed are key," the authors write.
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Waste company sets goal for 50% of fleet to run on CNG by 2030
The fleet changes would further Texas-based WCA Waste's sustainability goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) 35%.
