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Covenant Transport advancing driver teams with tech, e-commerce strategies

“A company is founded to do something. You need to stick to what you do well, especially in our low margin, capital-intensive industry,†explains Joey Hogan of Covenant Transportation Group (CTG).

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Annual brake inspection blitz set for September

Inspectors will be keying in on brake safety again this September when the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week takes place Sept. 11-17.

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Senate confirms Scott Darling as head of FMCSA

The U.S. Senate on July 14 confirmed by voice vote T.F. Scott Darling as the new administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Darling has run the agency on an interim basis since the August 2014 departure of Anne Ferro.

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Fueled by data: how ‘machine learning’ detects fuel waste, fraud by drivers

Fleets of all kinds have used electronic payment systems for more than 30 years to control the locations, gallon and dollar limits of their fuel transactions. The “card controls†do not always stop transactions from being wasteful or fraudulent, however.  Drivers might use company fuel cards to buy premium grade instead of regular gasoline

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Survey: younger drivers value job perks more than older generations

A recent survey by EpicVue found that driver preferences for “perks†and other intangible benefits vary by age demographics. “Our most recent survey indicates that driver preferences, based on demographics, can help carriers understand the issues that lead to improved retention,â€

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A sharper focus on safety

One glance at Daryl Flood Relocation & Logistics’ trophy case is all it takes to understand that the company has an established reputation for quality service. According to Daryl Flood, founder and chief executive officer, the nine most important words at the company are “Satisfy the customer, satisfy the customer, satisfy the customer.â€

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FMCSA planning program to add long-wanted ‘crash accountability’ to CSA, at least temporarily

The U.S. DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced plans for a two-year program to test implementing a form of “crash accountability†into the Compliance, Safety, Accountability carrier safety rating program.

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Caterpillar settles engine lawsuit for $60M to ACERT owners

A settlement has been reached in the class-action lawsuit that allegedCaterpillar’s 2007-2010 year model ACERT C13 and C15 engines were defective, driving up costs for owners and driving down resale value. Cat’s ACERT engines were introduced as the company’s alternative to exhaust-gas recirculation (EGR) to meet 2004 emissions standards.

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NHTSA report shows increase in truck-related fatalities in 2015

Preliminary data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show a 4 percent increase in truck-involved crashes with fatalities in 2015 over 2014.  Overall, NHTSA found a 7.7 percent increase in traffic deaths during 2015. An estimated 35,200 people died on U.S. roadways in 2015, up from

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