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Driver issues
Carrier ties bankruptcy to soaring insurance rates, fatal crash
Deluxe Express filed for bankruptcy protection, citing skyrocketing insurance rates, fatal crash.
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Driver issues
Inside hours-of-service changes: How driver productivity, safety benefit
With upcoming changes to hours-of-service rules, drivers and fleets could see improved productivity, safer operation and fewer violations.
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Driver issues
Mullen: FMCSA considering inclusion of hair testing results in drug clearinghouse
Industry hot topics were the focus of a recent discussion with FMCSA’s Jim Mullen and TCA’s David Heller, and some of the perspectives may surprise…
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Legal issues
Former trucking owner faces charges in elaborate scam to defraud Amazon
Chaves, ex-owner of CAT Transportation Inc., is awaiting sentencing in another federal case after pleading guilty to falsifying DOT records, bank fraud, identity theft and…
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Insurance & Risk Management
The identity crisis of a non-rated motor carrier
Seidl suggests that non-rated carriers are often better than those labeled satisfactory.
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Legal issues
Legal woes force Florida carrier to file for bankruptcy protection
Abduvosit Razikov, chief executive of DM World, who was individually named in the breach-of-contract lawsuit, isn’t new to the trucking industry, having started at least…
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News
More crashes eligible for at-fault review under expansion of FMCSA program
FMCSA has expanded the types of crashes eligible for review under its Crash Preventability Determination Program, giving fleets and drivers more options to have non-preventable…
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Equipment
Today’s Pickup: Day & Ross to test hydrogen-injection engine technology
Canadian carrier Day & Ross is testing a hydrogen-injection engine technology that is said to reduce emissions. Plus, New York City is closing roads, ecommerce…
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Driver issues
TruckPark reservation system integrated with Trucker Tools app
A new integration between TruckPark and Trucker Tools will allow users of the Trucker Tools app to reserve parking spaces in the TruckPark network inside…
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News
COVID-19 updates: Truck drivers, airline pilots now exempt from Utah’s self-declaration request
After initially being part of Utah’s self-declaration process for anyone entering the state, truck drivers and airline pilots have now been exempted from the order.…
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