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    For the Driver

    TCA, trucking industry highlight military

    Jenna Hume
    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.
    Connecticut Department of Transportation
    CDOT breaks ground on truck parking improvements
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    Expanded truck parking incoming for Connecticut

    Jenna Hume
    Dec. 11, 2024
    By the end of the decade, CTDOT plans to add more than 180 new truck parking spaces in Middletown, Madison, Southington, Southbury, and Vernon.
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    Operations

    Why independent contractor rules matter for trucking

    Jeremy Wolfe
    Dec. 9, 2024
    The DOL's independent contractor rule affects a key demographic of truckers and has impacts far beyond FLSA. Here's how it is impacting trucking.
    Eric Van Egeren & Josh Fisher
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    Fleets Explained

    Fleets Explained: What’s the deal with truck parking?

    Jenna Hume
    Dec. 6, 2024
    This Fleets Explained article lays out why truck drivers need parking, the current state of U.S. truck parking, regulations, types of truck parking, truck parking tools, and amenities...
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    New toll rates for E-ZPass customers starting January 2025
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    New toll rates for E-ZPass customers begin January 2025

    Dec. 5, 2024
    Despite the rising costs of highway construction and bridge projects, the Ohio Turnpike’s toll rates still rank among the lowest in the country.
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    Survey findings: Insights into truck driver appreciation and industry celebrations during NTDAW