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Driver reportedly run over, killed by own truck

When the truck began moving, the driver reportedly attempted to stop it and was run over and killed.

October 18, 2017

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Electronic Logging Devices

New ELD with no monthly fee

The Switchboard company has released its free mobile application, which with a onetime $250 investment in an ECM connecting device allows truck drivers to comply with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s electronic logging device mandate.

October 18, 2017

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Bumps and squiggles on the road to Automatic Hell

“Everyone pretty much knows I’m not a fan of the automatic world, I almost lost my life to an auto-flush toilet in Montana, so if anyone can relate to feelings of disdain for having the brakes applied on a commercial vehicle you’re piloting, without your consent, it’s me.”

October 18, 2017

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The saga of Tony the Truck Stop Tiger is over as tiger passes at age 17

After a long battle between Tiger Truck Stop owner Michael Sandlin in Louisiana and animal rights activists, tiger Tony, who spent his life at the stop, was euthanized Monday at age 17 and in ill health after repeated attempts at improving the big cat’s health.

October 17, 2017

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Ormond Beach Love’s offering fuel-and-go only during Biketoberfest

No long-term parking will be available during the event from Oct. 19-22. Love’s says making the location fuel-and-go only is an effort to reduce traffic on the exit, which police have been forced to close in previous years due to severe traffic jams.

October 17, 2017

I-70 East in Indiana reduced to one lane for bridge project

Crews have reduced I-70 East to one lane throughout the 13-day project. Drivers should also plan for single-lane closures in both directions between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. each night throughout the project.

October 17, 2017

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FMCSA extends charter for safety advisory committee

The MCSAC is designed to provide FMCSA with advice and recommendations on motor carrier safety programs and regulations. The committee is made up of 20 voters from safety advocacy, safety enforcement, labor and industry stakeholders.

October 17, 2017

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Guardian camera system/Geotab integration

The Guardian system by Seeing Machines, which combines road- and driver-facing cameras with processing power to detect signs of fatigue and/or distraction, is now available as an add-in on telematics/ELD provider Geotab’s marketplace for third-party tools.

October 17, 2017

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CargoNet launches tool to help identify theft risk by route

Cargo theft tracking and reporting firm CargoNet announced Monday it has upgraded its system to provide a new online tool, dubbed RouteSearch, to detect risk of cargo theft incident by carriers’ and drivers’ routes.

October 16, 2017

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Overdrive Radio

‘It’s time somebody starts looking out for the little guy’ — more voices from the ELD protests

On Overdrive Radio: As ripples continue to emanate from a renewed sense of camaraderie among many of the ELD-mandate-protest participants in D.C. and around the country, a run through a variety of conversations during protest days 1 and 2 a week and more back, and more from the mailbag.

October 16, 2017

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Board that sets carrier registration fees set to meet later this month

The Board is currently under scrutiny after a recently filed lawsuit claims the UCR Board met to decide fee changes without a public notice, as required by federal law.

October 16, 2017

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Shippers expect big rate increases as market swings in truckers’ favor

Shippers fear “double-digit,” by percentage, rate increases loom as trucking capacity continues to tighten and spot market freight activity — and rates — continue to gain ground. Spot market rates have soared in recent months, and the contract market could be next, says an FTR analyst.

October 16, 2017

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Dawdling digits and thumbtastic things

As the #ELDorMe tweetstorm continues, Wendy weighs in: “if you have to yell loud and long to get someone to pay attention to the people who helped put this administration into office, then I say keep yelling. As a matter of fact, yell louder.”

October 16, 2017

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Portion of I-95 in Rhode Island set to close this weekend

All northbound traffic will have to take exit 4 to Route 3 North. Trucks will get back onto I-95 using the exit 5/Route 102 interchange in West Greenwich.

October 13, 2017

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Fleets’ private eyes, platform No. 4: SmartDrive’s SmartIQ data analytics platform

From Overdrive’s exploration of driver fatigue monitoring systems: Lytx’ multi-camera system detects fatigue only insofar as signs of it are observed by event reviewers or can be extrapolated from on-highway interactions.

October 13, 2017

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Operation Safe Driver Week enforcement blitz begins Sunday

The annual enforcement blitz is scheduled for the week of Oct. 15-21. Officers will be looking for speeding, distracted driving, texting and driving, seatbelt usage, following too closely, improper lane changes, failure to obey traffic safety devices and more.

October 13, 2017

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Can I get the 411?

The story behind the Dock411 app, which combines crowdsourced reviews and information about shipper and receiver locations with research-based info — all verified by a team of bona fide truckers.

October 13, 2017

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Portions of I-10, I-19 in Arizona, I-15 in Vegas closed this weekend

I-10 West at 59th Avenue west of Phoenix will close between 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, and 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 15. I-15 North in North Las Vegas will close at the exit to the 215 Northern Beltway from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, through Tuesday, Oct. 17.

October 12, 2017

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Drivers Paperwork Sign Scale House Inspections

Roadcheck results: 10K vehicles, 3K drivers sidelined for OOS violations

During the 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection blitz in May, inspectors found more than 81% of trucks and 94% of drivers had no out-of-service violations. Brakes, hours of service, no-CDL among top violation categories.

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President Trump updates timeline for heavy-duty truck tariffs, adds medium-duty trucks

Parked up at the Cowboy Cafe, Lyman, Woming

Last cafe for 1,200 miles -- Lyman, Wyoming: Report

Four fleets represented by the pictures above will square off in the final round of the Small Fleet Championship for the title belt in their respective categories October 23, 2025, at the annual NASTC conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Turnage, TFX, Oberman, Clifford Hay advance to Small Fleet Champ final round

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FMCSA's GBATS session: Truckers' applause for Trump DOT moves not hard to find

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