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FMCSA encourages safe driving around large trucks, buses
FMCSA is working to spread the message of how the general public can safely share the roads with large trucks and buses.
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Podcast: Why are shippers making truckers download apps?
Has a shipper asked you to download an app onto your smartphone? This may be to track loads – but it may also be doing a lot more.
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Federal, News, Truck Shows
FMCSA, Labor Department take message directly to drivers
The FMCSA and the Department of Labor used MATS to inform truck drivers and motor carriers about some of its latest programs.
Federal, News
NHTSA finalizes ‘first-of-its-kind’ rule for automated vehicle occupants
As high-level automated vehicles come closer to becoming reality, NHTSA is modifying vehicle standards to include the new configurations.
Equipment, News
Navistar recalls nearly 3,000 International LT trucks
A few thousand International LT trucks may have an issue with battery cables, prompting Navistar to issue a recall.
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MATS celebrates 50th anniversary
The Mid-America Trucking Show celebrated 50 years by announcing the first inductees into its newly created Wall of Fame at MATS 2022.
News, Truck Shows
Trucking apprenticeships for veterans ‘good recruiting and retention tool’ says industry insider
With high turnover rates in trucking, some in the industry say apprenticeships for veterans may be a way for carriers to retain quality drivers.
Federal, News, Truck Shows
FMCSA feels ‘urgency’ of truck parking crisis
FMCSA is feeling the “urgency” of the truck parking shortage, the agency’s acting Administrator Robin Hutcheson said.
Business, Products & Services, Truck Shows
Rand McNally uses driver feedback to create TND Tablet 1050
Rand McNally unveiled a new in-cab navigation tablet created with truck drivers in mind at MATS 2022.
Federal, News, State
States challenge Biden’s social cost of greenhouse gases
Missouri is leading a 13-state coalition in defending a lawsuit alleging an executive order related to greenhouse gases is unconstitutional.
News, State
New Michigan laws provide reciprocity for certain loads
A three-bill package signed into law in Michigan provides reciprocity for timber haulers who must cross the state’s borders.
Business, Products & Services, Truck Shows
Trucker Path launches dispatcher service
From MATS 2022: Trucker Path is launching a dispatch service aimed at decreasing the amount of office work for drivers.