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ProductsOctober 22, 2019

Kinedyne Winches Weigh Less While Maintaining Strength

Kinedyne has introduced newly designed winches made that are lighter in weight and work with the company’s Rhino Max and K-Force load securement straps.

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ProductsOctober 22, 2019

Optronics Custom Lighting Can Incorporate Branding Into Design

Optronics has introduced custom stop, tail, turn lamps that can integrate a company’s graphics into the design.

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Newsby Steven MartinezOctober 16, 2019

CBD Use Cost This Truck Driver His Job

A long time hazmat truck driver was using CBD oil for pain management and thought that it contained no THC. But when he tested positive for high levels of THC in his next drug test, he lost his job of 10 years.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2019

CVSA Transitions to Next Leadership Team

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has transitioned to new leadership for the 2019-2020 term as part of the organization's regular leadership turnover.

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Newsby StaffOctober 14, 2019

Plus.ai and MnDOT Announce Autonomous Truck Winter Driver Trials

Autonomous truck developer Plus.ai has partnered with the Minnesota Department of Transportation to evaluate how autonomous trucks perform in harsh winter driving conditions.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 10, 2019

Ray Martinez Stepping Down as FMCSA Chief

Ray Martinez, Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, will be leaving his agency post by the end of this month to take on a different position within the Department of Transportation.

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Newsby David CullenOctober 9, 2019

Don’t Shortchange Training When Converting to ELDs

Lisa Gonnerman, vice president of safety and security for Transport America, detailed what the transition from AOBRDs to ELDs entailed for the Eagan, Minnesota-based carrier.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeOctober 9, 2019

New ATA Policy Addresses Marijuana Challenges in Trucking

More than 93 million Americans now live where marijuana is legal for recreational use – what's a safety-sensitive industry like trucking to do? The American Trucking Associations has endorsed a new set of policies to address the issues.

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NewsOctober 7, 2019

Dash Cam Data Shows Truck Driver Safety Improvements

Drowsy driving, late response times, and falling asleep at the wheel all decreased in the trucking sector between November 2018 and August 2019, according to data from Lytx presented at the American Trucking Associations' conference.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeOctober 4, 2019

Is There a Better Way to Drug Test?

DOT-Required urine testing has known shortcomings but in an industry faced with difficulty finding and keeping qualified drivers, some worry that stricter drug-testing protocols will only make the situation worse. Part 4 of HDT's Trucking Under the Influence Series.

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