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Happy veterans day

We thank you for your sacrifices, for your valor, for the things you carry, for protecting us and for defending our rights. We thank all our Veterans for your courage, strength and dedication to keeping us safe.

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Happy Memorial Day

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Work Zones Safety Tips

On average, over 700 fatalities occur in work zones each year. Commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and passenger vehicle drivers both need to be particularly careful while traveling through work zones. Trucks and buses have limited maneuverability and large blind spots, both of which make operating in these areas more challenging for them. In fact, large…

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New Bill Offers Tax Credits & Grants to Truck Drivers

Whether you recruit truck drivers, are a truck driver, or you’re about to take your CDL test, these truck driver tax credits may be of interest to you! If you’re a truck driver or considering a new career in trucking, keep reading. A new bill proposing some impressive financial incentives for those in the transportation industry…

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CVSA’S Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative

Human trafficking is something we don’t always think about in the context of transportation issues; however, human trafficking is one of the greatest atrocities of the 21st century. As many as 24.9 million men, women and children are sold into prostitution, domestic servitude, or other forced labor around the globe. As commercial motor vehicle drivers…

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ATRI releases the Top 10 Trucking Industry Issues for 2022

ATRI releases the Top 10 Trucking Industry Issues for 2022 October 24, 2022/in News/by Kevin Weeks The trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), released its 18th annual Top Industry Issues report. Across all respondents, fuel prices were selected as the top industry concern in 2022. After spending five years as…

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2022 move over. it’s the law.

Since 2017, there have been 149 law enforcement officers killed in traffic-related incidents. Join the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and our state highway safety partners in ending roadside fatalities of law enforcement officers and all first responders by increasing awareness of “Move Over” laws through the Move Over. It’s…

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Brake Safety Week Set for Aug. 22-28

This year’s Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Aug. 22-28. During Brake Safety Week, commercial motor vehicle inspectors emphasize the importance of brake systems by conducting inspections and removing commercial motor vehicles found to have brake-related out-of-service violations from our roadways. At the same time, many motor carriers work to educate their drivers and maintenance…

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Tips for Avoiding Glare When Driving

We’ve all been there before: driving home after work and being blinded by the setting sun. You squint, turn the sun visor down and try to peer through the windshield just to get a glimpse of the road. Truth be told, this is more than just a seasonal annoyance, it can be a serious safety…

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The Business Case for Diversity in Trucking

When Ellen Voie established the Women In Trucking Association 15 years ago, representatives of trucking companies she would meet with about hiring practices often would tell her with a note of pride, “We just hire the best person. We don’t care about their gender or their ethnicity or their age.” But fleets that believe that’s…

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SURVEY: Truckers’ views on driver-facing cameras sought by ATRI

The American Transportation Research Institute today launched a survey to better understand truck driver perspectives and issues with driver-facing cameras. ATRI’s driver-facing camera research was a top research priority of its Research Advisory Committee in 2021. A statement from ATRI said previous FMCSA-sponsored research conducted by ATRI documented that truck drivers have very positive opinions…

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Mark your calendar: Brake safety inspection week is Aug. 21-27

You have 75 days to be sure your truck and trailer have their brakes in excellent condition. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance today announced Aug. 21-27 as the dates for this year’s Brake Safety Week. Brake Safety Week is an annual commercial motor vehicle brake safety inspection, enforcement, and education initiative conducted by law enforcement…

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