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Learn more about how driver health and wellness are critical for safe trucking operations—and for keeping drivers productive on the road.

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Equipment

Daimler drops Freightliner, Western Star sales 2025 forecast by over 10%

Geert De Lombaerde

May 15, 2025

2025 Fleetowner 500: Ranking the top for-hire petroleum fleets in the U.S.

Equipment

2025 FleetOwner 500: Top for-hire petroleum fleets

Jenna Hume

May 15, 2025

News

IdeaXchange

Transforming fleet maintenance from cost center to strategic advantage

Carl Lowgren

May 15, 2025

volvo vnl autonomous powered by aurora driver

News

NHTSA loosens autonomous vehicle regulations

Jeremy Wolfe

May 15, 2025

Mercedes-Benz Trucks unveils expanded battery-electric eActros 600 portfolio for heavy-duty haulage

Emissions & Efficiency

Mercedes-Benz Trucks expands portfolio of battery-electric trucks based on the eActros 600

Jenna Hume

May 15, 2025

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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.

law enforcement pulling over heavy-duty truck

Safety

What Clearinghouse-II will bring in November

Jeremy Wolfe

Oct. 25, 2024

FMCSA is directing states to remove CDL/CLP privileges for any drivers marked as ‘prohibited’ in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. About 177,000 CDL/CLP holders currently have...

Safety

The state of alternative drug testing in trucking

Jeremy Wolfe

Sept. 25, 2024

Urinalysis is still the only viable federal drug test for the transportation industry. What are the alternative testing methods, how do they compare to urine testing, and what...

As it relates to marijuana, drivers are still subject to Department of Transportation regulations and testing. This brings some confusion for drivers and retention challenges for carriers.

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Safety

For carriers, growing use of marijuana challenges driver retention

Jeremy Wolfe

Sept. 9, 2024

Growing institutional and cultural acceptance of marijuana makes the substance more available than ever. This challenges carriers to retain drivers and keep them informed within...

Operations

New Year’s Resolution: Prioritize driver health and safety

Jenna Hume

Jan. 4, 2024

Statistics show that truck drivers are among the least healthy groups in the workforce, so a new year is a good time for the industry to prioritize their health and safety.