Hours of service
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Trucking
Commentary: The dark zone in for-hire trucking changes
Connectivity is crucial to success in trucking. Darren Prokop writes about various aspects of connectivity that make trucking more transparent and efficient.
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Air Cargo
Cargojet to bill customers for implementing new pilot safety rules
Canadian airlines, already facing a pilot shortage, now face higher labor costs associated with new pilot work rules.
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Modes
Railroad groups seek changes to hours of service mandate
U.S. rail trade associations say changes will help employees responding to unplanned events.
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Driver issues
U.S. Senate steers clear of meal and rest-break changes
Funding bill leaves out protections sought by U.S. House.
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Equipment
Commentary: ELDs change the landscape and can help drivers find loads
Sandeep Kar writes about how the ELD mandates in the U.S. and Canada are changing the trucking landscape.
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Innovation
How to turn frightful roadside inspections into positive interactions
Roadside inspections can be a scary proposition for drivers, and it’s obvious why. Even simply mistakes or misinterpretations of regulations can lead to drivers and…
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Driver issues
Carriers in Washington State look to block meal/rest break rules
Chances considered strong for federal hours-of-service preempting state law.
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News
Independent truckers speak out on National Mall
“10-4 DC” rallies against regulations they say will run them off the road.
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Business
Survey says driver shortage, driver compensation top trucking industry concerns
Motor carriers and commercial drivers agree on just four of the Top 10 challenges facing the trucking industry, according to the American Transportation Research Institute's…
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Eye on Safety
Federal safety agency warming to automated safety features in heavy-duty trucks
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is working with the trucking industry to educate small fleets and owner-operators about advanced driver assistance systems that could…
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