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Wrapping up an investigation begun four years ago, the California Air Resources Board announced July 1 it fined brewing company Anheuser-Busch $500,000 for medium- and heavy-duty trucks that violated the state’s air pollution laws.

Oil held above $57 a barrel as rising tension in the Middle East kept investors wary of potential supply disruptions. Futures were little changed in New York after rallying 2.2% since July 3.

Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers in Minnesota plan to strike during the online retailer’s summer sales extravaganza, a sign that labor unrest persists even after the company committed to paying all employees at least $15 an hour last year.

A recent effort in a state legislature illustrates how trial lawyers’ zeal to preserve rules that limit a carrier’s control over an independent owner-operator — specifically, as it relates to motor carrier deployment of safety technologies — threatens to impede progress in trucking safety.

Senate surface transportation leaders will meet July 10 to examine the merits of having a long-term highway policy bill on the books.

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a week-long series looking at what fleets need to do ahead of the December deadline to end use of AOBRDs. Click here to read part one.

Any upgrade or change to an electronic logging device (ELD) system

Additives are the feature that separates premium from standard-grade diesel, extending the life of both the fuel and the engine.

Women trained by experienced female drivers are finding more success in trucking than those in ‘gender blind’ training.

If you expect your drivers and technicians to care about safety then you need to demonstrate management’s commitment to it as well.

The American Trucking Associations recently revealed the official 2019 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week logo and thank-a-trucker toolkit.

The association also introduced Trucking Day at Nationals Park, an event in which professional truck dri