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Driversby Deborah LockridgeOctober 23, 2012

ATA Adopts New Position on Sleep Disorder Screening and Testing

LAS VEGAS - Seeing disturbing indications that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may plan to address the issue of sleep apnea among truck drivers with a "guidance" rather than a rulemaking, the American Trucking Associations has a new policy positio

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Productsby StaffOctober 22, 2012

Trincon, Ohio Trucking Association Announce Education Program

Trincon Group, a national transportation industry advisory firm, in conjunction with the Ohio Trucking Association, announces Ohio Trucking University, a new series of educational programs focused on key issues within the trucking industry.

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Productsby StaffOctober 22, 2012

GreenRoad Offers Smartphone Driver Performance Management

GreenRoad announced a smartphone-based driver performance solution for fleets.

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Safety & Complianceby Don Jerrell, ContributorOctober 21, 2012

Upcoming Changes for Commercial Driver's License Holders

Regulations for commercial vehicle drivers are changing, in particular with regards to medical cards

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Equipmentby Tom BergOctober 21, 2012

One Fleet's Experience in Dealing with Post-2007 Diesel Problems

Several years ago, Paul Wion, corporate fleet supervisor at Lewis Tree Service in upstate New York, got up during a Shop Talk session at a TMC meeting to describe a fix for diesel particulate filters that were plugging up in the field

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Equipmentby StaffOctober 18, 2012

Medium-Duty Engine and Fuel Problems Decrease, Unscheduled Downtime Increases

As medium-duty truck engine technology advances, more complicated repairs lead to more unscheduled downtime, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Medium-Duty Truck Engine and Transmission Study

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Safety & Complianceby Contributed HNiOctober 18, 2012

Using a Safety Program to Get the Best Rates in a Hard Market

With a hard market on the way for the insurance industry, it's more important now than ever to shore up your safety program (although developing a safety culture should always be a focus, no matter what the market conditions.

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Productsby StaffOctober 18, 2012

Meritor Trailer Axles Named Standard Equipment on Wabash Trailers

Meritor Inc. announced that Wabash National has selected Meritor trailer axles to be standard equipment on all its trailers

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Equipmentby Tom BergOctober 18, 2012

Test Drive: Mack's SuperEconodyne Can Lug Down Low for Fuel Savings

Cruising down the Interstate, you glance at the tachometer and gasp as you see the needle hovering at under 1,200 rpm. Yet the engine isn't vibrating or straining, and the rig continues to move steadily forward

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeOctober 18, 2012

7 ways to improve trucking's image

Trucking image. It's something just about everyone in the industry wants to improve, but it's a moving target, a never-ending battle

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