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Distracted driving to spike on Thanksgiving
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November 22, 2023
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Before what is to be one of the busiest travel days in years, safety experts inform the trucking industry of high risk from both traffic and cargo thieves.
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A new study shows that passenger car distracted driving peaks on Thanksgiving, giving fleets and truck drivers working over the holiday one more thing to watch out for.
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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.

This Thanksgiving, let's be thankful for what the trucking industry provides us all and for the people, fleets, and OEMs doing the hard work to make us more efficient.
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Steve Whaley, Director of Autogas Business Development for the Propane Education & Research Council talks about how after decades of reliably providing energy as a vehicle fuel, propane is now also reducing emissions as an EV charging solution.

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The Intangles platform, featuring cloud-based AI processing power, takes fleet telematics to another level, as President Alan McMillan explained from the company’s booth at ATA MCE.
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Leah Pruett’s preparation starts off the track. Watch how Mobil Delvac™ oil drives reliability, durability and performance:

The truck stop and service center company purchased the alignment system for five of its locations.
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After a 1.1% decrease in September, the ATA reports the Truck Tonnage Index is back up. But the index is down 2.1% compared to a year ago.
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The Guaranteeing Overtime for Truckers Act could improve driver retention and lower insurance premiums—or saddle carriers with an insurmountable financial burden.
The agency has published a ruling that outlines requirements for brokers and freight forwarders, and their financial institutions, to ensure carriers get paid.