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Newsby StaffJune 8, 2020

Waiver Cuts Drug-Testing Costs for Rehiring Drivers as Business Ramps Back Up

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a temporary waiver letting employers skip pre-employment drug testing for certain drivers as the economy works to recover from COVID-19 shutdowns.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockJune 4, 2020

Q&A: SmartDrive's Mitgang on Video-Based Safety

Last year, SmartDrive Systems, a provider of video-based safety and transportation intelligence, was named one of Deloitte's 2019 Technology Fast 500 for the sixth year in a row. We talked to CEO Steve Mitgang about the award, the company, and video-based safety technology in general.

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Articlesby Stephane BabcockJune 4, 2020

Northwest Logistics Ropes in Heavy Haul Business

Northwest Logistics Heavy Haul went from steel chains to fiber ones to reduce time, damage, and injury.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2020

FMCSA Grants Waiver to Intermodal Carriers for Expired Chassis Inspections

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently granted a waiver to allow carriers to continue to operate intermodal chassis with expired inspection decals.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2020

Arizona DOT Website Relays Rest Stop Parking Capacity

Commercial truck drivers making their way through Arizona can now find parking space availability at any of Arizona’s rest areas on the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Arizona Traveler Information 511 website.

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Trailer Talkby Jim ParkJune 1, 2020

How a Tanker Fleet is Using Unorthodox Trailer Lighting to Fight Rear-End Collisions

Groendyke Transport watched the number of rear-end collisions with its trailers rise steadily until it tried an unorthodox and then unapproved method of alerting following drivers that its trucks were applying brakes and slowing down.

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Newsby StaffJune 1, 2020

Omnitracs Leverages COVID-19 Data to Support Fleets, Drivers

Omnitracs now offers location-based information and insights on COVID-19 for its Enterprise Services customers to keep fleets and their drivers stay safe during the ongoing pandemic.

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Newsby StaffMay 27, 2020

Konexial, Nokē Develop Trailer Security System

Konexial’s new My20 Locking System, a keyless, digital smart-locking trailer and container security system, was developed through a partnership with Nokē.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeMay 27, 2020

Trucking Through the Pandemic

How trucking fleets are responding to the onslaught of the COVID-19 crisis and its effect on the trucking industry.

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Newsby Deborah LockridgeMay 26, 2020

FMCSA Turns to Remote Compliance Reviews During COVID-19

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has ramped up remote safety compliance reviews because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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