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AUTO HAULERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA-2018 FALL EXPO-SURVEY

Please tell us about your experience at the AHAA 2018 Fall Expo! AHAA SURVEY      

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AHAA Fall Expo 2018-Presentations
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Major stretch of I-10 shut down following hurricane

More than 100 miles of I-10 along the Florida panhandle are closed Thursday morning following Hurricane Michael’s landfall Wednesday afternoon. According to Florida 511, all eastbound lanes of I-10 are closed from milemarker 85 to the Apalachicola River at milemarker 160, and all westbound lanes are closed from the Apalachicola River to milemarker 120.

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Regs waived for relief load haulers in 8 states for Hurricane Michael

Truck drivers providing direct assistance in eight states that could potentially be impacted by Hurricane Michael have been granted relief from Parts 390 through 399 of federal regulations.

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Supreme Court hears fleet’s arguments for arbitration clauses in case with broad ramifications

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by an owner-operator against a motor carrier in a case that could have ramifications on both the contracts made between carriers and owner-operators and any disputes between them about contracts, says an attorney at a prominent transportation-focused firm.

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Auto Haulers Don’t Know Anything About Elon Musk’s Claimed ‘Extreme Shortage’ of Car Carrier Trailers

Tesla’s issues with delivering new Model 3s to their customers are quite well-known, since Elon Musk himself tweeted about it, and earlier this week Musk clarified the issue, stating that it was based on an “extreme shortage of car carrier trailers.†The weird thing is that if there is such an “extreme shortage,†nobody but Tesla seems to […]

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Congress strips FAA bill of driver breaks provision

A legislative package unveiled by Congress on Sunday to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration does not include a measure that would block states from requiring carriers to provide drivers with paid meal breaks and regular rest breaks. Lawmakers had eyed the must-pass FAA reauthorization bill as an avenue to enact the provision, colloquially known as the Denham Amendment.

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Fuel line defect prompts recall of 4,500 Freightliner, Western Star tractors

Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 4,500 Freightliner and Western Star tractors equipped with Cummins ISX15 and X15 engines for a fuel line defect. Autocar is also recalling about 300 terminal tractors with improperly welded brake pedals.

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Central Freight Lines adopts new Dispatch system from Maven Machines

Maven Machines, a fleet management and ELD compliance provider, released a new Maven Dispatch product that combines traditional dispatch with telematics and added layers of automation.

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