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Driversby Jim ParkSeptember 4, 2020

FMCSA Proposes New Under-21 Commercial Driver Pilot Program

An FMCSA pilot program would allow qualified drivers to operate in interstate commerce under certain conditions.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 3, 2020

Long-Overdue National Freight Strategic Plan Addresses Topics from Drones to Data

The Department of Transportation has released the first National Freight Strategic Plan, first called for by Congress back in 2012, laying out a vision for long-term investments in infrastructure, the workforce, and other essential parts of the freight system.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 3, 2020

Fate of Independent Contractors in California Has Another Day in Court

Oral arguments in front of an appeals court raise concerns that trucking’s challenge to California’s controversial AB5 independent contractor legislation could face an uphill battle.

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Driversby StaffSeptember 3, 2020

Barr-Nunn Transportation’s New Driver Pay Options

Barr-Nunn Transportation recently created two new solo and one new team pay offerings, which the carrier has named Shift Load Pay.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffSeptember 3, 2020

IIHS: Front Crash Prevention Works for Large Trucks

A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that trucks equipped with forward collision warning had 22% fewer crashes and trucks with AEB had 12% fewer crashes than those without either technology.

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Fleet Managementby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 3, 2020

Torc’s Fleming: Retrofitting Trucks for Autonomy 'Not Commercially Viable'

Unlike their competitors, Daimler Trucks and Torc Robotics won’t give a definitive timeline to deployment for driverless trucks — and say that in their development, they must be built from the ground up.

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Safety & Complianceby Deborah LockridgeSeptember 2, 2020

Critic Says HHS Hair-Testing Rule Development 'Fatally Flawed'

Did the Department of Health and Human Services fail to consult its own drug-testing advisory board when developing new hair-testing guidelines that are expected to be published imminently?

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Equipmentby StaffSeptember 2, 2020

ACT Research, FTR: Truck Orders See High

According to both ACT Research and FTR, preliminary North American Class 8 net orders for August increased, climbing to 19,500 and 20,500 units, respectively.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffSeptember 2, 2020

CVSA Releases 2020 Operation Safe Driver Week Results

During this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, which took place July 12-18, law enforcement found 29,921 truck drivers engaging in unsafe driver behaviors.

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Safety & Complianceby StaffSeptember 2, 2020

PrePass Adds 36 Pre-Clearance, Bypass Locations

In the past six months, PrePass Safety Alliance equipped an additional 30 agricultural inspection sites, as well as weigh stations in Texas, Louisiana, and Montana, for pre-clearance and bypass services.

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