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Commercial Driving and Insulin for Diabetes Control
In 2012, 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3% of the population, had diabetes. 30.8% of these diabetic Americans used insulin

DOT Physical Forms and CDL Physical Forms
Preparing to go to your DOT Physical Exam or CDL Physical Exam? Below you can download the forms you

Trucking Capacity shortage could get worse, says ATRI
Rebecca Brewster, president and CEO of the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), is predicting a capacity shortage for the

ATA asks Congress to stay course on highway funding
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and a coalition of 37 other organizations warned Congress about the dangers of devolving

U.S. and Canada strike deal for border checks
Shipping by highway, rail and water between the U.S. and Canada was enhanced recently when government officials signed a

CDC cites dangers of truck crashes
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says 317,000 crashes involving large trucks were reported to law enforcement in 2012,

Universities say natural gas trucking fleets could benefit economy
A report recently released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California – Davis and Rice

Tennessee DOT teams with FMCSA on SmartPark study
Truckers with smart phones will soon be able to find parking spaces along Interstate 75 in eastern Tennessee by

EPA taps Southwest Research Institute for emissions, fuel study
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has been awarded a five-year, $20.16 million contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Foxx pushing for long-term transportation plan
U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx was speaking to the faithful last week when he urged members of the American

FMCSA establishes advisory committee on truck training
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently announced the formation of a 26-member advisory

ASA lobbies Congress for additional weight capacity
The American Soybean Association (ASA) wants Congress to increase truck weight limits on U.S. highways, according to an association