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NewsDecember 11, 2007

FMCSA Retains 11-hour Driving Limit

Truck drivers will continue to be able to drive 11 hours within a 14-hour duty period and use the 34-hour restart under an Interim Final Rule made public toda

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NewsDecember 3, 2007

N.C. Trucking Association Spearheads Highway Safety Plan

The North Carolina Trucking Association has teamed with the state's Governor's Highway Safety Program to spearhead a new state initiative aimed at enhancing commercial vehicle safety. The program is unique in that

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ArticlesCover Storyby Deborah LockridgeDecember 1, 2007

Fleets as Test Labs

Real world testing by savvy fleets makes for better products.

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ArticlesDecember 1, 2007

New CARB Rules Loom

In a year, older diesel-powered reefers — even those meeting federal emissions rules — will no longer be welcome in California.

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NewsNovember 29, 2007

PPD Vice President Wins Sleep Apnea Award

Precision Pulmonary Diagnostics (PPD), creators of a sleep apnea detection and treatment program targeting the commercial vehicle industry, said its vice president, Wendy Sullivan, has received an award from the American Sleep Apnea Association

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NewsNovember 27, 2007

ABI Research: Fleets Getting Safer, Saving Money

All new technology costs money, and fleet managers are constantly faced with deciding whether to pay for the latest safety systems or hope that their drivers do not get involved in accidents. But now test result

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NewsNovember 7, 2007

ATA Honors Roehl Transport as Nation's Safest Carrier

Roehl Transport's safety record earned the carrier the American Trucking Associations top honors in two divisions. The Marshfield, Wis.-based trucking company's van division was recognized as the safes

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NewsNovember 2, 2007

Wisconsin Ups Registration Fees

Wisconsin is upping vehicle registration fees by 30 percent as part of its new budget, effective Jan. 1. According to the American Trucking Associations' State Laws Newsletter, the change will increase Wisconsin's fee for a tractor-trailer

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NewsNovember 1, 2007

ATA Asks Congress to OK Drug, Alcohol Clearinghouse

The American Trucking Associations Thursday urged Congress to help the trucking industry keep drug and alcohol abusers off the road by supporting efforts to enhance drug and alcohol testing for the nation's 3.4 million truck drivers

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NewsOctober 22, 2007

Colorado Trucking Group Urges Drivers to Obey New Chain Laws

The Colorado Motor Carriers Association is trying to get the word out to truck drivers that Colorado's new chain law and rules are in effect and to proceed carefully in the snow

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