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Newsby Deborah LockridgeJune 26, 2020

How Fleets Can Address Nuclear Verdicts and High Insurance Costs

The high costs of legal settlements and “nuclear verdicts” have made it harder for fleets to get affordable insurance, but motor carriers can beat those trends with technology, tightly run safety programs, and intelligent risk financing.

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NewsJune 26, 2020

Trucking is Managing COVID-19 Well, But a New Threat Looms

The trucking industry has done better than the broader population at avoiding COVID-19, but there are still frightening health-related concerns on the horizon.

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NewsJune 25, 2020

Four Ways to Improve Your Fleet’s Safety Culture

There’s no magic wand for creating a safety culture within your trucking organization, but two fleets shared their own secrets to success June 24, during the Truckload Carriers Association’s Virtual Safety and Security Meeting.

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Newsby Stephane BabcockJune 24, 2020

Data on Marijuana and Impaired Driving Limited

With an ever-increasing number of states legalizing marijuana, the trucking industry has little data on how marijuana affects drivers, according to Darrin Grondel, vice president of traffic safety and government relations at the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility.

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NewsJune 24, 2020

Could Some COVID-19 Waivers Become Permanent?

Federal regulators have introduced a series of waivers in response to COVID-19, to ensure that freight continues to move south of the border. Now they’re looking at whether selected waivers could become a permanent fixture.

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NewsJune 23, 2020

Pandemic No Time to Relax Safety Standards

An unprecedented global pandemic such as COVID-19 is no excuse to relax investments in safety technologies.

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NewsMarch 3, 2020

Final HOS Rule Goes to White House for Review

The final hours-of-service rule has gone to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review, according to Jim Mullen, acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

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Newsby StaffMarch 2, 2020

Nussbaum, Boyle Nab TCA 'Best Fleet to Drive For' Honors

The Truckload Carriers Association named its Best Fleets to Drive for 2020, with Illinois-based Nussbaum Transportation taking large carrier honors and Boyle Transportation of Billerica, Massachusetts, winning in the small carrier category.

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ArticlesFebruary 4, 2020

Judging TCA's Best Fleets to Drive For

It’s a chilly January morning, but things are heating up around the kitchen table at Mark Murrell and Jane Jazrawy’s Newmarket home, where scoring is underway for the Best Fleets to Drive For program.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 30, 2020

TCA Recognizes 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For

The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge announced the 2020 Best Fleets to Drive For, a group of 20 for-hire trucking companies from across North America.

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