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Listed below are most popular news stories about trucking industry.

Used truck sales picked up in December

Used truck sales rose in December but were down year-over-year Used Class 8 retail volumes (same dealer sales) increased 16% in December from November, according to the latest release of the State of the Industry: U.S. Classes 3-8 Used Trucks by ACT Research.

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Winter Challenges: Be alert. Be aware. Most of all, be prepared

Winter is often described with words like “harsh,” “wrath,” “frigid,” and even “painful.”

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How to stay fit this winter with these in-truck exercises

As winter approaches, the weather may become a factor in keeping up with your workouts.

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Jason Wheeler's 1989 Kenworth W900B

Jason Wheeler owns this 1989 Kenworth W900B.

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In favor of speed limiters: One owner-op's economic, safety case

As the FMCSA made clear its intention to issue some speed limiter regulation next year

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Survive a heart attack, fight freight fraud, button up the business: 2022 on Overdrive Radio

Another day, another year nearly in the books -- today, our annual Overdrive Radio year-in-review.

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Trucking among 'best civilian opportunities for any veteran': A recollection and a tribute on Vetera

In 1985 I was a 21 year-old Specialist (E-4) in the U.S. Army and stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. I was a 62E Heavy Equipment Operator and a truck driver with Alpha Company (Aco) of the 34th Engineer Battalion.

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How does the public view truckers in 2022?

The public's perception of professional truckers is overwhelmingly positive, and up markedly from three years ago, with 87% of respondents in a recent survey saying they had a favorable impression of the trucking industry -- up from 67% in 2019.

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Transportation Management System platforms: Not just for large fleets

Transportation management system software, commonly referred to with the TMS acronym, has evolved from native applications to increasingly cloud-based platforms providing tools designed to help fleets more efficiently manage logistics from the back office.

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Fleets warn of a bold truck thief on the loose

A newly hired driver shows up to orientation on a Wednesday, takes a fleet's truck out on a Thursday, delivers a load, and then bobtails to his home state of Maryland on Friday.

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