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    Safety

    Together for Safer Roads announces findings of Truck of the Future pilot program

    FleetOwner Staff
    April 19, 2024
    Data analyzed by U.S. DOT Volpe Center shows reduction in speeding, increased awareness of vulnerable road users.
    Western Star
    Safety

    Recall Roundup: Safety notices issued for Freightliner, Western Star

    Jenna Hume
    April 16, 2024
    NHTSA’s latest safety notices feature tire damage.
    Descartes
    Technology

    New Descartes MacroPoint capabilities help combat fraud in transportation and logistics

    FleetOwner Staff
    April 15, 2024
    Descartes MacroPoint FraudGuard uses technology to assess and flag certain potential instances of carrier or driver fraud by evaluating billions of data points on freight location...
    Chevrolet
    Equipment

    Recall Roundup: Safety notices issued for trucks and pickups

    Jenna Hume
    April 9, 2024
    NHTSA’s latest safety notices feature fractured steering gear shafts and more.
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    Operations

    Solar eclipse: What trucking needs to know

    Jenna Hume
    April 4, 2024
    The first total solar eclipse since 2017 will be visible in 13 states on April 8. This astronomical event could affect trucking operations beginning this weekend.