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Newsby StaffAugust 4, 2020

Driver Feedback Gauges First 6 months of 2020

Since the beginning of 2020, WorkHound has been collecting driver feedback on everything from pay to COVID-19, safety, and logistics.

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Newsby Jim ParkAugust 3, 2020

OOIDA to Congress: Suspend HVUT for One Year

A one-year suspension of the HVUT would be the best way to provide economic relief to all motor carriers, according to OOIDA

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Newsby StaffJuly 30, 2020

Phillips Industries’ Hands-Free Door Extension Reduces COVID-19 Spread

Phillips Industries recently created the Sta-Safe, a hands-free door extension that attaches to public door handles to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJuly 30, 2020

3 Fleets on the Benefits of Hair-Testing for Drugs

Trucking fleets that have implemented hair testing for illegal drugs in addition to the DOT-mandated urine testing for commercial drivers say not only is it the right thing to do, but it also offers benefits that fleets might not think about.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockJuly 27, 2020

Virginia Tech Study: Experience More Important Than Age in Driver Safety

While age does have some impact on potential truck driver risk, commercial motor vehicle driving experience is more important than age when considering risk, according to a Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study.

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Newsby StaffJuly 27, 2020

More Truckstop Chains Mandate Masks

Following the announcement from Love’s Travel Stops requiring the use of masks by all employees and customers last week, both the Pilot Company and TravelCenters of America (TA) will now observe the same policy in all of their facilities across the country.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2020

NATSO Encourages Travel Plazas, Truckstops to Require Masks

NATSO is now encouraging all truckstops and travel plazas to adopt a policy requiring customers to wear some type of face covering to protect the health and safety of both employees and customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Newsby StaffJuly 24, 2020

Canada Offers ArriveCan App for Digital Contact Tracing

Cross-border truck drivers can now transmit required personal contact information to Canadian Customs and Health officials securely through the ArriveCan app.

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Articlesby Deborah LockridgeJuly 24, 2020

Fighting Racism, Promoting Inclusion Starts with Listening [Commentary]

As a country and as an industry, we can debate the best ways to address racism. But before we can do that, we must acknowledge and understand that it exists.

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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 21, 2020

The Rise of ADAS: The Fleet Experience

Advanced driver assistance systems have come a long way in the past few years. These fleets say they are very happy with the results so far, but driver training and coaching are key.

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