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Newsby StaffJanuary 31, 2019

Trucker Declared Imminent Hazard After Killing 2 Pedestrians

Ohio-licensed truck driver Doug A. Jones has been declared an imminent hazard to public safety by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration after fatally striking two people with his truck.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2019

ATA Names 2019-2020 America’s Road Team Truck Drivers

American Trucking Associations has announced its latest group of America's Road Team drivers for the 2019-2020 campaign.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJanuary 28, 2019

5 Ways Truck Drivers Can Prevent Cold-Weather Calamity

Every year we read about drivers who perish in their trucks during extended road closures where the driver goes off the road or runs into impassable conditions. Would you or your drivers be able to stay warm and safe if you were caught in such a situation?

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Articlesby StaffJanuary 25, 2019

USA Truck Attracts Veterans with Training, Equipment

More than one-fourth of the drivers at USA Truck Capacity Solutions come from military backgrounds. Four of them are driving special military-themed Kenworths.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 23, 2019

Walmart Increases Pay for Private Fleet Drivers

Beginning in February, Walmart truck drivers will receive a 1-cent per mile and a 50-cent increase in activity pay for arrive and arrive/drop occurrences.

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Newsby Jim ParkJanuary 22, 2019

Can LEDs Clean Your Truck?

Optronics International has developed a new LED technology that it claims can sanitize the air and material surfaces in vehicle interiors wherever the light shines.

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Articlesby Jack RobertsJanuary 17, 2019

Easy Money: Driver Bonuses, Safety Go Hand-In-Hand at Vascor Transport

How one Kentucky fleet leveraged new technology to boost safety and driver pay.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJanuary 15, 2019

Supreme Court Rules Truck Owner-Operators Can't Be Forced into Arbitration

Trucking companies that use owner-operator independent contractors may not be able to rely on arbitration clauses to protect them from lawsuits in the wake of a new U.S. Supreme Court decision.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 14, 2019

Schneider Equips its Drivers with Tablets

Schneider has begun a roll out of Samsung Galaxy tablets for its drivers, giving them access to critical work information while in the field.

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Newsby Steven MartinezJanuary 11, 2019

California Rules Against NFI in Driver Wage Lawsuit

The California Labor Commissioner ruled against NFI/California Cartage to the tune of $6 million for what it says was intentional misclassification of truck drivers as independent contractors to avoid paying a proper wage. NFI is appealing the decision.

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