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FMCSA eyes rule to change clearance process for diabetic truckers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking industry feedback on recommendations made by its Medical Review Board for a potential rulemaking that would allow drivers with insulin-treated diabetes 

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Vehicle automation to dramatically change trucking landscape in the coming decades, forecaster says

The trucking industry is on the precipice of 10 to 20 years of change unlike it’s ever experienced, says transportation economist Noël Perry, and carriers who want to survive these changes must be prepared for them, he said.

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National Truck Driver Appreciation Week set for Sept. 11-17

The American Trucking Associations’ annual week-long event to honor truck drivers will be held Sept. 11-17. National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is coordinated each year to show the country’s 3.5 million truck drivers that carriers, shippers and the rest of the industry appreciate the job they do, ATA says.

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Several new freight-matching apps introduced at GATS

Several new players entered the freight-matching and truck-routing app market last month at theGreat American Trucking Show, held Aug. 25-27 in Dallas, Texas. The apps perform similar to Uber’s ride-sharing idea: Shippers post loads, carriers post trucks and the system automatically matches shippers loads’ to carriers’ available capacity

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Could FMCSA’s study lead the way to younger professional truckers?

The current sluggish freight environment has eased some of the trucking industry’s angst over the driver shortage, but make no mistake: Existing and future regulations and an aging workforce will bring the topic roaring back to life in the coming months and years.

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Freightliner unveils revamped, redesigned 2018 Cascadia

Not resting on its 42.6 percent U.S. and Canadian Class 8 year-to-date market share, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) unveiled Wednesday its reimagined 2018 Freightliner Cascadia tractor

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FMCSA upholds 30-minute break rule following CVSA request to nix it from hours regs

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration earlier this month denied a petition made by North American truck inspectors asking the agency to rescind the 30-minute break required by current hours of service regulations.

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Volkswagen acquires stake in Navistar, companies entering joint venture

Navistar International Tuesday announced a strategic alliance with Volkswagen Truck & Bus,which includes an equity investment in Navistar by Volkswagen. In the near term, the alliance will focus on developing common power train systems that are set to be delivered to North American customers by 2019.

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Crime report: Texas drug tester debarred, more on Florida CDL test scheme

The Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General recently announced court activity in two trucking-related crime investigations. Here’s a summary of what happened with each

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