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Equipmentby StaffMarch 24, 2020

Cummins to Offer 18-Speed Endurant Transmission as X15 Engine Option

The X15 Performance Series and Endurant XD powertrain is optimized for high gross combined weight on-highway and severe on and off highway applications.

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Driversby Deborah LockridgeMarch 23, 2020

Truckers Greeted With Free Meals During COVID-19 Crisis

As reports have circulated about truckers having a hard time getting food on the road during the COVID-19 pandemic, some groups and companies have stepped up to help out.

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Equipmentby Jack RobertsMarch 23, 2020

Trucking-Related Manufacturers Idle Production Facilities Due to COVID-19

A number of truck makers and suppliers are choosing to temporarily idle production facilities as part of a national effort to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

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DOT Issues Guidance on Drug and Alcohol Testing During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Department of Transportation has issued guidance on drug and alcohol testing for federally regulated transportation workers, as fleets and commercial drivers may face challenges complying with regulations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Driversby Jack RobertsMarch 23, 2020

Increasing Number of State, Local Governments Order People to Stay Home

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of state and local governments have issued orders restricting public gatherings and even told residents to "shelter in place." Trucking, defined as essential by the federal government, is not subject to these orders.

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Equipmentby StaffMarch 23, 2020

Michelin, Cooper Tire Announce Temporary Shutdown of Manufacturing Facilities

Michelin North America, Inc. and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company have both announced a temporarily shut down of tire manufacturing facilities in North America in an effort to protect the health and safety of their employees amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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Fleet Managementby StaffMarch 20, 2020

Truckers Exempt from Illinois ‘Stay at Home' Order

Trucking and trucking industry workers are expressly exempt from an executive “Stay at Home” order issued by Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker.

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Driversby Jack RobertsMarch 20, 2020

The Pandemic Highway: Drivers Report in as COVID-19 Rages On

Drivers say life is a strange new mixture of both good and bad as they keep their trucks rolling to move critical freight during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Driversby StaffMarch 20, 2020

Oregon Extends Grace Period for CDL Medical Certificates

Oregon announced that its Department of Motor Vehicles is extending the grace period for commercial driver license holders to file updated medical examiner certificates during the COVID-19 state of emergency.

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Equipmentby Deborah LockridgeMarch 20, 2020

New Liftgate Helps Drivers Manage Extra-Large Items

Anthony Liftgates created the MRT-XL liftgate to help a long-time customer whose drivers were struggling to safely offload extra-large items such as hot tubs.

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