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Mack Experience Center improved for more in-depth, holistic customer service

A five-foot tall gold bulldog greets you at the entrance and the world’s largest bulldog is a short walk away at the museum. It’s The Mack Experience Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and while the iconic dogs didn’t change during a recent $3.2 million renovation, plenty else did including the guest list. A new briefing room […]

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Why drivers are ‘loud quitting’ and how fleets can be proactive

“Loud quitting,” where employees vent their frustration with their employer, often on social media platforms like TikTok, is a relatively new trend. Contrary to its name, it’s not always associated with an employee actually quitting, but rather just airing their grievances with the company – whether over working conditions, pay or other issues – in a public […]

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Regulatory Update – May 2023

DOT to allow oral fluids testing for controlled substances The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a final rule that will allow employers in industries regulated by the department’s modal agencies, including FMCSA, to use oral fluid testing in lieu of urine testing for controlled substances. The goal of the rule is to give employers an […]

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AHAA Spring 2023 Meeting Presentations

AHAA Spring 2023 Meeting Presentations   Rough Roads, Swamps & Land Mines: The Current Predicament of an Interstate Motor Carrier -Rob Moseley   Auto Hauler Liability: Limiting Your Risks – Harold Maroknek & Carrie Wall   ACC & Washington Update – Mike Matousek   Trucking Economic Forecast – Lindsay Bur        Breakfast Seminar: […]

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Regulatory Update – April 2023

FMCSA proposes to expand scope of crash preventability review program FMCSA proposed to broaden the scope of existing crash types within the Crash Preventability Determination Program (CPDP) and to add four new types of crashes to the program. The agency said that the changes would improve the information in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) and […]

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Regulatory Update – March 2023

FMCSA extends deadlines in broker proceedings, sets March 31 session FMCSA has extended or reopened the comment period in two proceedings related to brokers to accommodate a March 31 public listening session on broker-related matters to be held at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky. In November, FMCSA had published interim guidance on the […]

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Nikola Tre battery-electric semi

When Nikola first burst onto the scene in 2016, it wasn’t with the cabover battery-electric truck that the now-Phoenix-area-based company manufacturers. Nikola founder Trevor Milton had his sights set on a 2,000 horsepower/3,700 ft. lbs. of torque spaceship-modeled battery-electric semi with a 1,200 mile range (thanks to a CNG range extender), dubbed the Nikola One. The company soon […]

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How fleets are leveraging telematics to improve their bottom line

Penske Transportation Solutions last month published the results of its 2022 Telematics Use and Trends study, which examined who is using telematics devices and how fleet decision makers choose technology and use the information it generates. Joining Jason and Matt this week on the 10-44 are Samantha Thompson, Penske Transportation Solutions vice president of customer success and fleet telematics, […]

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