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Newsby Jack RobertsJanuary 29, 2020

FMCSA Extends Entry-Level Driver Training Rule Compliance Date

The new entry-level driver training rule, originally scheduled to go into effect Feb. 7, now will have to wait another two years because the government needs more time to finish the registry of approved training providers.

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ProductsJanuary 24, 2020

AI-12 Dual-Facing Dashcam Provides Fleets with Real-Time Performance Data

Transflo, a mobile, telematics, and business process automation provider to the transportation industry, has announced the AI-12 Dual Facing Dashcam solution as an addition to its Mobile+ ecosystem of digital and telematics solutions for truck fleets and drivers.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 22, 2020

New Jersey Cracks Down on Independent Contractor Misclassification

While one New Jersey bill that attempted to change the way the state determines who's an independent contractor did not make it through the recently ended special legislative session, the state’s governor has signed several other new laws that “create extreme risk for anyone utilizing independent contractors,” according to one labor attorney.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2020

Roehl Enhances Practical Route Mileage Pay

Roehl Transport is now able to enhance Practical Route Mileage pay with address-to-address mileage calculations.

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SponsoredJanuary 17, 2020

How Far Have We Come with Electric Trucks?

Jim Park, HDT Equipment Editor, and Jack Roberts, HDT Senior Editor, discuss the electric future and their experiences driving and reporting on various electric trucks in recent years. You will also hear excerpts from Fleet Forward Conference presentations given by Bill Combs, Director of Connected Fleet at Penske Transportation Solutions, and Chris Nordh, Senior Director of Advanced Vehicle Technology at Ryder Systems.

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SponsoredJanuary 17, 2020

What Does It Take to Turn Around a Fleet with a Sagging Safety Record?

Virginia Tech senior researcher, Matt Camden, joins this episode of HDT Talks Trucking to provide insights into how changing driving hiring policies, building a better safety culture, and adopting some advanced safety technology can improve fleet safety performance and better CSA scores.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 16, 2020

Judge: California Can't Enforce AB5 Against Trucking

A U.S. Southern District Court on Jan. 16 granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting California state officials from enforcing a controversial new law against motor carriers that makes it virtually impossible to contract with owner-operators in the state.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 13, 2020

Judge Extends Restraining Order Keeping California from Enforcing AB5 in Trucking

Trucking companies using owner-operators in California can breathe a sigh of relief for now, as a judge has extended a temporary restraining order keeping officials from enforcing the onerous terms of its AB5 independent contractor law against motor carriers.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 9, 2020

Judge Says ABC Test Preempted by Federal Law in NFI Case

Another court decision, this time at the state level, has reinforced the trucking industry’s contention that California’s stringent new ABC test restricting independent contractor use is preempted by federal law.

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SponsoredJanuary 8, 2020

Season One Trailer

Listen to a preview of what's to come on the HDT Talks Trucking podcast! HDT Equipment Editor, Jim Park, gives an overview of what topics the podcast covers, as well as a sneak peek with clips from season one.

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