For the Driver

For the Driver from American Trucker serves independent owner-operators and growing trucking fleets operating fewer than five power units.

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For the Driver

TCA, trucking industry highlight military

May 31, 2024
Trucking fleets across the U.S. display military appreciation and support on their tractors and trailers. Here is a photo gallery of truckload carriers' patriotic rigs.
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For the Driver

ATA opens official NTDAW Store

July 26, 2024
The NTDAW Store includes products featuring the new 2024 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week logo, designed with professional truck drivers in mind.
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Operations

Owner-operator concerns grow over labor classifications and hours of service

July 25, 2024
Whether owner-operators are contracted in your fleet or you’re an owner-operator yourself, it’s worth knowing how labor and HOS regulations affect trucking’s independent contractors...
91997123 | Joe Sohm | Dreamstime.com
IdeaXchange

Vaughn: Steps to avoid predatory towing

July 25, 2024
Keep in mind that your drivers, your insurance company, your chosen towers, and the highway patrol all have your safety interests in mind. Work with them to avoid predatory towers...
94222821 | Kasto80 | Dreamstime.com
Safety

Study: New hands-free laws help prevent crashes and fatalities

July 24, 2024
Distraction has fallen by 12.8% across Michigan in the last 12 months, according to the study.