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• Trump’s toll plan lacks support in trucking.
• Pulse: Infrastructure proposal lacking.
• TALKING WITH TED | A group of truckers met with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to press concerns over the ELD mandate and hours of service.
• Wendy Parker: Cool it on the coop update requests.
• Retired trucker says ELDs could lead to hourly pay.
• Trump’s progress report: Favorable to mixed.
• OOIDA requests pause button for hours.
• States consider measures to block ELD mandate.
• FMCSA clarifies crash review process.
• Business: Detention drains wages, hurts safety A U.S. Department of Transportation report finds that time spent detained at shipper and receiver facilities cuts truck driver pay by more than $1 billion, in addition to crimping industry safety.
• Highway robbery Even with more broker-checking services available, some dishonest freight middlemen continue to deceive and steal from owner-operators.
• Not so calm before the ELD storm Results of the ELD “soft enforcement” period have proved less than gentle for some owner-operators. There’s also evidence of other unresolved issues as the gate opens April 1 for issuing out-of-service orders.
• Cover story: In the sweet spot E-commerce and a growing driver shortage are pushing team pay and bonuses to new heights. A lack of detention could be icing on the cake.
• Equipment Spotlight: Aerodynamic add-ons Learn about specifications for a wide variety of aerodynamic add-on devices from 10 manufacturers.
• Discovery Channel features Fitzgerald’s seven.
• Georgia hauler’s ‘Joy Ride 3’ Freightliner COE.
• ’90 KW W900 is owner- operator’s dream.
• Reader Rigs: ’95 FLB a high-powered COE; a cow-hauling ’13 379.
• Examiners see potential fraud after FMCSA hack.
• Talent search looks for singing truckers.
• Gear Guide Brake tool, seat, batteries, more.
• FLEET NEWS Several more fleets raise driver pay.