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    Jade Brasher

    Senior Editor Jade Brasher has covered vocational trucking and fleets for the past five years. A graduate of The University of Alabama with a degree in journalism, Jade enjoys telling stories about the people behind the wheel and the intricate processes of the ever-evolving trucking industry.    

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    Fleet Management

    A guide to fuel inefficiency causes, solutions

    Jade Brasher
    Feb. 23, 2024
    Fuel efficiency goes beyond a truck’s estimated mpg rating—and using technology and team communication best practices can squeeze the most out of every drop
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    Fleet Management

    Chaos creates trucking challenges in 2023

    Jade Brasher
    Dec. 11, 2023
    Costs, the economy, labor shortages, and fraud are among fleets’ most significant concerns this year, according to a new study on fleet operations.
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    Technology

    Volvo, Mack roll out connected vehicle fleet portals

    Jade Brasher
    Oct. 20, 2023
    Volvo Connect and Mack Connect bring OTA, remote diagnostics, and other digital offerings into new portals that offer fleet managers more operations, efficiency, safety, and location...
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    Technology

    Lytx adds AI-powered weather alerts for fleets

    Jade Brasher
    Oct. 13, 2023
    New geospatial notifications leverage advanced technologies to provide condition monitoring and risk assessment across the telematics provider’s network
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    Green Trends

    Freightliner to offer natural gas engine for Cascadias

    Jade Brasher
    Oct. 6, 2023
    Starting in 2025, fleets ordering 126-in. sleeper and daycab models can spec the emissions-reducing Cummins X15N designed specifically for heavy-duty applications
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    Trucks

    Class 8 truck orders soar in September, per ACT, FTR

    Jade Brasher
    Oct. 5, 2023
    The month saw 2023’s highest truck order numbers, but they were still lower than this time in 2022. Analysts expect to see the market to continue ‘to normalize’ from here.