Ground Transportation: Get Ready for Brake Safety Week 8/20-8/26

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has scheduled this year’s Brake Safety Week for Aug. 20-26 with a focus on brake lining/pad violations. 

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Back-to-School Retail Logistics Trends and What They Reveal

Peak season expectations are some of the most currently discussed topics in logistics, but another key consumer metric not being considered is the back-to-school shopping season.  

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Get Ready: Roadcheck 2023 Emphasizes ABS and Cargo Securement

Source: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced this year’s International Roadcheck dates as May 16-18 with a focus on Anti Braking Systems (ABS) and Cargo Securement.

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Think Ahead: Tips to Prepare for the 2022 International Roadcheck

Source: Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced this year’s International Roadcheck dates as May 17-19 with a focus on wheel ends.

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Tips to Prepare for the 2021 International Roadcheck

Article by: Catharine Conway
Source: American Trucker

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What Freight Carriers Should Know About Biden’s Transportation Review

Article by: John Gallagher
Source: FreightWaves

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Pfizer's Ultra-Cold Vaccine, a 'Very Complex' Distribution Plan

Article by: Elizabeth Cohen, John Bonifield and Sierra Jenkins, CNN
Source: CNN

Pfizer's vaccine needs to be stored at about minus 75 degrees Celsius, which is about 50 degrees colder than any vaccine currently used in the United States. Doctors' offices, pharmacies and state labs don't have freezers that go nearly that low.

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Latest Logistics Manager’s Index Report Reveals Growth in Inventory and Warehousing Prices

Article by: Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
Source: Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Growth rates in the logistics industry are roaring. Continuing its swift recovery from April’s all-time low overall score of 51.3, the Logistics Manager’s Index (LMI) registered at 70.5 in September, its first entry in the 70s since October 2018.

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What Trucks Need to Know About the New HOS Rules

Article by: John Fisher
Source: American Trucker


New federal hours of service (HOS) rules — designed to give commercial drivers more flexibility — take effect across the U.S. at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

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Ground Transportation: FMCSA Reveals Final Hours of Service Rule

Article by: Cristina Commendatore
Source: American Trucker

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the publication of its long-awaited final rule on changes to the hours of service (HOS) regulations.

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