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November 10, 2023
Ever the patriotic industry, U.S. trucking organizations have reached out to military veterans to celebrate their achievements and encourage them to forge new paths in the freight industry.
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Just months into his post-military career, U.S. Army Special Operations veteran Brandon Meredith is already training new drivers at his FleetOwner 500 fleet. The tank trucker is a finalist for the 2023 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award.
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Chevron is working to lower the lifecycle carbon intensity of the transportation industry. We’re producing renewable fuels that work in existing engines while also supporting partners to set policies that innovate for the future. That’s energy in progress.

The trucking industry is giving back this week in big ways: JohnDow, Daimler, and Love’s all make donations on a local and national level. Also, top companies for women in trucking are named, and Cummins celebrates National STEM day.
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Toll roads are a $5 billion annual challenge for trucking companies. Granted, they may offer quicker routes, but they also create administrative work that takes a toll on a fleet’s operational efficiency. If managing tolls is diverting your staff from more important dispatch and accounting functions, then it’s time to consider using a service that will save you time and money.

For the award's 40th anniversary, the tire company has called for nominations of CDL drivers who went above and beyond their regular duties to keep roadways safe.
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Train drivers at whatever pace works best for them. Level up your driver training with CarriersEdge.

Newfoundland and Labrador join other Canadian provinces and the more than 900 locations across 44 states that offer the weigh station bypass service for safer fleets.
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Gary Johnson from Motive dives into how to leverage AI to reduce risk, using video-based coaching for fleet safety, and more.

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In a court filing, attorneys for Estes say the shuttered carrier dropped the ball on "myriad maintenance and repair obligations" at 14 properties. The problems at Yellow sites across the nation are holding back equipment auctions, Estes says.
If a VMT program could be implemented that is fair, protects taxpayer privacy, and comes in at a collection cost comparable to the gas tax, then "that’s a different conversation”—except it’s not going to happen.