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Articles•by David Cullen•October 9, 2015

Nussbaum Boosts Safety Driver by Driver

Nussbaum continuously makes investments in onboard safety technology, as well as in programs developed in-house to coach and incentivize drivers to perform safely and efficiently.

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News•by Steven Martinez•October 9, 2015

EPA Fines Estes Express $100,000 for California Violations

EPA has fined Estes Express Lines $100,000 for failing to install diesel particulate filters on 15% of its California fleet.

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News•by David Cullen•October 8, 2015

FMCSA Defends Crash Data as ‘Clearly Sufficient’

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released a report on Oct 8 that finds that “the amount of data used in the agency’s Safety Measurement System (SMS) is clearly sufficient to allow FMCSA to identify high-risk truck and bus companies.”

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News•October 8, 2015

Faulty Fire Extinguishers Recalled in Some McNeilus Mixers, Refuse Trucks

UPDATED -- More than 6,700 McNeilus trucks are equipped with Kidde fire extinguishers that may be defective.

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News•October 5, 2015

Flooding Takes Toll on Carolina Fleets

The governors of South Carolina and North Carolina have issued executive orders that suspend hours-of-service requirements as well as certain truck size and weight limits for loads deemed necessary to help speed emergency relief in their states.

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Products•October 2, 2015

LockLight Indicates When a Lift is Safe

Rotary Lift’s LockLight technology is available for the Mach Series mobile column lifts, allowing technicians, supervisors or inspectors to see at a glance if a lift is secure on its locks.

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News•October 1, 2015

FMCSA Ends Restart Study Data Collection

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has concluded data collection for the congressionally-mandated study on the effects of hours-of-service restart regulations.

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News•by Steven Martinez•September 29, 2015

Roadcheck Uncovers Fewer Out-of-Service Violations

Out-of-service violations were given out at all-time low rates by inspectors during this year’s Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance International Roadcheck.

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Articles•by Denise Rondini•September 29, 2015

Why Proper Fifth Wheel Maintenance is Important

Proper fifth wheel maintenance is important to ensure the tractor and trailer stay together.

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News•by Tom Berg•September 25, 2015

Proposed 'Mattress Tag Rule' Angers ATA's Engineering VP

Ted Scott, vice president of engineering for the American Trucking Associations, had a succinct assessment of a recent federal regulatory proposal: “FMCSA has finally gone crazy.”

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