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2018-06-27

Trucking Alliance Blasts Senate Bill to Rewrite HOS for Live...

A bill introduced in the Senate would make it so livestock truckers could drive for up to 18 hours in a 24-hour period.

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2018-06-26

Get to Know Auxiliary Power Unit

An auxiliary power unit (APU) is a device on a vehicle that provides energy for functions other than propulsion. They are commonly found on large aircraft and naval ships as well as some large land ve...

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2018-06-25

Building a Culture of Fuel Economy

“Changing your culture cannot be understated,” says Brent Nussbaum, CEO of Nussbaum Transportation, an Illinois-based truckload fleet. “And once you make the decision to boost your fleet’s fuel econom...

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2018-06-22

Analysis: What Higher Fuel Prices Mean for Trucking

Rising fuel prices may prevent the trucking industry from reaping all the benefits of the current booming business environment for freight.

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2018-06-21

Electrical Standby is NOT Auxiliary Power Unit

Sometimes, when we are choosing a transport refrigeration unit or air conditioner for truck/van/bus, we may see some descriptions like “APU is compatible for all truck cooling”, “Split AC Electrical S...

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2018-06-20

Spot market reefer truckload rates spike to highest levels s...

Seasonal shipments, along with rising fuel costs, pushed freight rates higher in May, with dry van and refrigerated rates hitting their highest levels since January, and flatbed rates setting a new re...

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