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Fleet Managementby Derek Clouthier, Today's TruckingMay 1, 2020

Fleet Hard Hit by COVID-19 Finds Ways to Survive

For Jon England, president and CEO of Illinois-based Transport Services of Sullivan, the coronavirus pandemic is not the first time he has been tested.

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Driversby John G. Smith, Today’s TruckingMay 1, 2020

Ice Road Truckers’ Lisa Kelly Talks Trucking, Reality TV

Lisa Kelly was a professional driver before the cameras began to roll on Ice Road Truckers – the reality TV show that brought Alaska’s Dalton Highway into family living rooms.

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Safety & Complianceby Jim BeachMay 1, 2020

How Fleets are Using Tech to Stay Safe During COVID-19

Trucking companies have been using a variety of technologies to keep their employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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How Dash Cams Improved Safety at Florida Construction Fleet

Vallencourt Construction has dash cameras in every one of its 100 vehicles. It’s not a common practice among construction fleets, but for Risk Manager Troy Betts, the decision to install dash cams from Samsara two years ago has gone above and beyond his expectations.

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Equipmentby Jim ParkApril 30, 2020

GHG Phase 2 Leading to More Sophisticated Medium-Duty Transmissions

Transmissions in medium-duty trucks have been commodities for years. GHG Phase 2 is changing that; transmissions are becoming much more sophisticated.

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Driversby James Menzies, Today’s TruckingApril 30, 2020

One Truck Driver’s COVID-19 Nightmare

On April 25, professional driver Nicole Folz took her first steps in 15 days outside a makeshift COVID-19 camp at an undisclosed airport hotel in Toronto.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeApril 26, 2020

How On-Time Service, Cleanliness are Helping this Small Fleet through the Pandemic

Brent and Connie Higgins might not have the same level of resources that larger fleets do in facing the COVID-19 pandemic, but a reputation for top-tier service and an already strong cleanliness ethic are serving them well.

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5 Takeaways from the Pandemic [Commentary]

Essential workers are all out there putting in long hours doing their jobs, all the while at a higher risk of contracting the potentially deadly novel coronavirus.

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Driversby Sergio RojasApril 23, 2020

Help Drivers Spring into Health, Deal with COVID-19 [Commentary]

With winter behind us and spring in bloom, there’s a great opportunity to make stronger connections with our drivers, helping with retention, as well as improve their health and mood, leading to better safety scores and less accidents.

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How Veritable Vegetable Cares for Employees, Clients, Community During COVID-19 Pandemic

As a perishable goods fleet, Veritable Vegetable is conscious of not only protecting its drivers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also checking in on its clients and the growers they work with.

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