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January Class 8 Orders Slow After Record Demand in 2018

Class 8 orders for January fell to 15,800 as fleets took a wait-and-see attitude on freight demand and following massive orders in 2018 that mostly filled the system for this year, according to ACT Research Co. ACT cited preliminary data it would revise as needed once final numbers from the truck makers were available.

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New trucker-friendly hotel-booking engine

PTAG, the Professional Trucker’s Association Group, has launched its “PTAG Safe Truck Parking Program,” primarily a hotel-booking engine with negotiated discounts built in, the organization notes.

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Driver Shortage Repeats as Top Concern in ATRI Industry Survey

AUSTIN, Texas — For the second year in a row, the national shortage of qualified truck drivers is considered the industry’s most pressing concern, according to an annual report prepared by the American Transportation Research Institute.

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The US has a major truck driver shortage — but the co-founder of a trucking startup that's attracted

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Van rates rebound, thanks to retail

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Fixing the Final-Mile Delivery Mess

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Stay Metrics research: women drivers less likely to leave their carriers

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FAQ from DAT TruckersEdge Load Board

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Four states are teaming up for a truck-only enforcement crackdown next week

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Nearly half of independents using ELDs give no thanks for device providers

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