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Podcast: Will FMCSA give sleeper berth flexibility in next hours-of-service rule?

Overdrive Staff
Oct 2, 2015
Updated Oct 7, 2015
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Overdrive News Editor James Jaillet talks with TCA’s Director of Safety and Policy David Heller about short-term and long-term hours-of-service changes in this 5-minute podcast:

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