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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 13, 2020

FMCSA Extends COVID-19 Emergency Declaration for Trucking

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has expanded through June 14 its emergency declaration relaxing hours-of-service and some other rules for drivers transporting “relief” loads for COVID-19.

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ArticlesMay 12, 2020

7 Steps to Get Started Monitoring and Modifying Driver Behavior

To help reduce the odds for crashes, many fleets are monitoring and modifying driver behavior through telematics.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 12, 2020

Photos: On the Road During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Truck drivers have been facing a wide range of situations on the road during the COVID-19 pandemic, from appreciation for the work they're doing to not being allowed to use restrooms, as you'll see in this photo gallery.

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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2020

Instructional Technologies' Laura McMillan Dead at 56

"Fiercely dedicated to improving the trucking industry," Laura McMillan, vice president of training development at Instructional Technologies Inc., is dead at age 56.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2020

HDT Seeks Fleets to Help With COVID-19 Research

In a continuing effort to gauge the COVID-19 outbreak’s effect on the trucking industry, HDT has launched a second survey to measure how fleets are being affected around the country.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2020

‘Large Truck’ Highway Fatalities Rose in 2019

While early estimates for 2019 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show an overall decrease in highway fatalities for the third consecutive year, fatalities involving trucks over 10,000 pounds rose slightly.

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2020

New Guidance Helps Interstate Carriers That Suspend Operations

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a new document to help carriers that want to voluntarily revoke an operating authority registration if they temporarily suspend operations.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2020

PrePass Integrates with Geotab API for Weigh Station Bypass

PrePass Safety Alliance recently announced that its PrePass MOTION app will now integrate with Geotab, giving motor carriers an additional option for toll bypass.

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Newsby StaffMay 6, 2020

ATRI, OOIDA Research Identifies COVID-19 Impacts

The American Transportation Research Institute and the Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association Foundation have released research on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on all aspects of trucking operations.

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Articlesby Jim BeachMay 5, 2020

Technology Steps Up to the COVID-19 Crisis

From remote dispatch to information clearinghouses, trucking technology shows its value during the shutdown

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