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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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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2020

Love’s Now Requiring Face Coverings

Love’s Travel Stops recently announced that beginning July 29, the company will require all customers to wear face coverings at every Love’s Travel Stop, Love’s Country Store, Love’s Truck Care, and Speedco location across the country.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2020

Pilot Company Announces Leadership Changes for 2021

Pilot Company recently announced that CEO Jimmy Haslam will become chairman of the board on January 1, 2021, naming Shameek Konar, the company’s chief strategy officer, to replace him as CEO.

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Newsby StaffJuly 21, 2020

SmartDrive’s New SmartSense Features Reduce Speeding, Parking Concerns

SmartDrive Systems recently announced the release of SmartSense for Speeding for Conditions and Sitting Duck, both of which offer new capabilities to increase driver safety.

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