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News•by Jim Beach•March 24, 2014

Rand McNally Devices to Integrate with Drivewyze PreClear Service

TCA, GRAPEVINE, TX -- Truckers and fleets using Rand McNally’s fleet management devices will be able to make use of Drivewyze’s PreClear scale bypass service under an agreement announced by the two companies on Monday at the Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting.

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Products•March 24, 2014

DriveLogik Offers Fuel Savings

A new product called DriveLogik offers fleets a driver-focused fix that can deliver fuel savings of up to 10%, in addition to truck maintenance and other savings.

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Products•March 21, 2014

J.J. Keller Offers Safety and Compliance Analysis for Fleets

J.J. Keller & Associates has introduced a safety and compliance analysis and rating system the company says "goes beyond a traditional compliance audit to thoroughly assess a fleet's CSA performance, safety management policies and procedures, and adoption of industry best practices."

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Products•March 21, 2014

Peterson Adds Integrated S/T/T/Backup 'Cyclops' Lamp to New LumenX LED Line

Peterson Manufacturing has expanded its LumenX LED line with an stop/turn/tail light featuring an integrated back-up lamp. The LumenX LED allows one of the seven diodes to provide DOT-legal back-up functionality as a two-in-one lighting concept.

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Products•March 21, 2014

TouchStar Launches Cloud-Based Telematics and Fleet Tracking Solutions

TouchStar, a multinational provider of logistics and mobility software solutions, announced the release of its new cloud-based telematics solutions – iTrack and intelliTrack – for GPS fleet tracking and driver behavior management.

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Products•March 20, 2014

SmartDrive Announces Fourth Major Enhancement

SmartDrive Systems announced the fourth major enhancement to its platform in the last 12 months with the addition of Dynamic Range Safety Events and new U-Turn event triggering.

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News•March 19, 2014

FMCSA Changes Truck-Trailer Weight Definition

In a move to clarify enforcement practices, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is changing the definition of weight in single-unit trucks that are towing a trailer.

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News•March 19, 2014

FMCSA Shuts Down Trucking Operations in Iowa and Massachusetts

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced that it has ordered the immediate shut-down of two trucking operations carriers, each for disregarding federal safety regulations and putting their companies’ own drivers and the public at risk.

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News•March 18, 2014

Wyoming Speed Limits to Move Higher

Wyoming will soon join an elite club of states with speed limits of 80 mph or greater -- but drivers shouldn't hit the accelerator just yet.

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Articles•by Deborah Lockridge•March 17, 2014

The FMCSA, OSHA, EEOC & You

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Safety, Compliance and Accountability enforcement program is one of the major legal and regulatory issues facing trucking companies, but it’s not the only one, as a veritable alphabet soup’s worth of agencies target the industry.

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