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• COVER
• Another ‘golden age of trucking’ at hand?
• Pulse: Counting the costs for new Tesla Semi.
• ATA piles on with pro-ELD advocacy.
• Wendy Parker: Start listening to truckers.
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD | A son pays tribute to his father, a West Virginia trucking fixture for decades.
• Cross-border trucking part of NAFTA talks.
• Semi-autonomous trucks tested on-highway.
• Court halts trailer emissions regulations.
• Tech company ranks 10 most dangerous highways.
• ELD exemption sought for safe small businesses.
• Business: Driver pay expected to surge as rates keep climbing With freight demand climbing and rates on the move, driver pay also should rise in the coming months, said Gordon Klemp, a driver pay analyst and president of the National Transportation Instit
• Redefined Tesla debuts its sleek, electric replacement for the traditional Class 8 tractor, promising jackrabbit acceleration, a 500-mile range and strong fuel savings.
• The mandate descends As ELD use becomes the law of the land and thousands of truckers still lack the devices, expect a somewhat soft start for enforcement, unavoidable violations, some poorly trained inspectors and spotty use of federal data transfer soft
• COVER STORY: CSA’s Data Trail Increasing inspections are back, but reduced violations, more clean inspections and a focus on crash-related behavior add measure of fairness to CSA.
• War on wear Tires are expensive. Know the six top causes of irregular wear to ensure they don’t meet a premature end.
• EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT Auxiliary power units.
• Accident sparks car hauler’s makeover.
• Proffitt holds on to claim Bandit Series title.
• Mississippi milk hauler rebuilds antique Mack.
• Reader Rigs: ’89 379EXHD gets new look; ’92 379 pulls Wilson trailer.
• Gear Guide Flaps, wiper blades, load bars, more.
• FLEET NEWS Schneider opens new Phoenix terminal.
• 5 APPS FOR THAT Productivity tools.
• Truck parking’s grassroots problem.