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Opinion: The time suck of truck parking...
Professional truck drivers spend around 56 minutes looking for parking spots on our roads today, since there is only one parking spot for every 11 trucks.

The independent contractor model of trucking is under threat, so the industry is looking for new owner-operator strategies...
As labor officials push to crack down on employee misclassification at the national level, California-based carriers that use owner-operators are reevaluating their operations to meet strict requirements on independent contractor use.

Driver with 27 years of experience honored for putting out trailer fire on I-81...
Around noon on June 30, Harville was driving on Interstate 81 in Marion, Virginia. In the distance, he noticed a burning U-Haul truck with a car being hauled behind it. In less than five minutes, Harville extinguished the fire, saving both the U-Haul and the trailer it was towing.

It is possible to improve retention and recruitment efforts among younger generations by digitizing driver tasks...
With the driver shortage only getting worse, the trucking industry must create a digital experience that meets the technology standards of the next generation of truckers – those who have grown up with computers, internet and/or smartphones their entire lives.

Getting ready for Brake Safety Week: The toughest states for brake violations in 2022...
According to the CVSA, brake-related violations account for nearly the entire number of out-of-service violations in some states with heavy brake-related enforcement, including North Dakota, Montana, Virginia, California and Texas…

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