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The Trump Administration continues to levy tariffs on various imports. - Image: HDT Graphic

Higher Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Affect Trailers, Truck Parts

The Trump administration added some 400 additional products to its list of those subject to its 50% steel and aluminum tariffs.

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10 Articles to Help Trucking Companies Prepare for Brake Safety Week

What is Brake Safety Week focusing on this year? And how can your fleet's trucks and drivers be ready?

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Tonnage, Trucking Conditions Indexes Show Continued Stagnation

The murky outlook for a recovery in the freight market remains murky, according to industry indexes released this week.

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FMCSA Probes Fatal Florida U-Turn Crash Amid CDL and Safety Oversight Concerns

A truck driver involved in a deadly Florida Turnpike crash held a valid CDL despite failing an English proficiency test and being in the U.S. illegally. FMCSA has launched an investigation into the driver and his carrier, sparking fresh debate over driver licensing, training, and more.

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Averitt Express Volvo VNL.

Averitt Express Orders 264 New Volvo VNLs

Senior Averitt drivers will be assigned the new trucks.

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Walking the Fine Line on Truck Owner-Operator Classification

Owner-operators give trucking fleets flexibility, but could trigger lawsuits and penalties if you treat these independent contractors too much like employee drivers. Learn best practices and potential pitfalls.

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California Under Fire Over Clean Truck Partnership

Truck makers say they're caught in the crossfire as the Trump administration challenges the California Air Resources board over California's contention that the Clean Truck Partnership agreement is still valid.

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After the Crash: The Records That Can Make or Break a Trucking Company's Defense

When a trucking company can’t produce evidence such as phone data, driver logs, maintenance records, even weather reports after a crash, juries notice what’s not there as much as what is.

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Speakers stand in front of Republic Services’ new Mack LR Electric refuse truck at a Chicago launch event with ComEd and Mack Trucks.

Mack LRs Power Chicago's First Electric Refuse Fleet

Republic Services introduced Chicago’s first electric refuse trucks, marking a step toward cleaner, quieter waste collection across the city.

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Volvo Details Autonomous Fleet Operations

Volvo Autonomous Solutions is exploring how to best run autonomous trucks in fleet operations in Texas today.

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