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		<title>Will Future Productivity Gains Come At The Driver&#8217;s Expense?</title>
		<link>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2010/trucking-industry-debates/will-future-productivity-gains-come-at-the-drivers-expense</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:04:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Aquila</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Truck Driver Demand]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Industry Debates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Industry Outlook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government Regulation in Trucking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logbook rules]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[productivity gains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[running team]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[truck driver pay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Laws]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With new technology, tighter enforcement, and new legislation, it has become more and more difficult for drivers to cheat the logbook and run the miles they used to be able to run. So what will companies do in the coming years to get more productivity out of their trucks, and how much of it will come at the expense of the driver? The answers are not what truck drivers will want to hear.]]></description>
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		<title>Driver Wins Lawsuit After Being Fired Illegally &#8211; But There&#8217;s More To The Story</title>
		<link>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2010/trucking-industry-debates/driver-wins-lawsuit-after-being-fired-illegally-but-theres-more-to-the-story</link>
		<comments>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2010/trucking-industry-debates/driver-wins-lawsuit-after-being-fired-illegally-but-theres-more-to-the-story#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 11:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Aquila</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Truck Driver Responsibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Truck Driver Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Industry Debates]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cynthia Ferguson Court Case]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dispatchers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government Regulation in Trucking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Laws]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bigrigdriving.com/?p=1021</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Driver Cynthia Ferguson was illegally fired for shutting down due to hazardous travel conditions and won a lawsuit against her company New Prime, Inc. A driver's decision to shut down to due safety concerns should never, ever be questioned by anyone. But when you dig below the surface there are a lot of extenuating circumstances in this case that are critically important for drivers to understand, and many lessons to be learned by all.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>CSA 2010 Will Not Assign Safety Ratings to Individual Drivers (yeah right!)</title>
		<link>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2010/trucking-industry-debates/csa-2010-will-not-assign-safety-ratings-to-individual-drivers-yeah-right</link>
		<comments>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2010/trucking-industry-debates/csa-2010-will-not-assign-safety-ratings-to-individual-drivers-yeah-right#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Aquila</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[CSA 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Industry Debates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Industry Regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government Regulation in Trucking]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bigrigdriving.com/?p=839</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CSA 2010, as is typical of any government-run program, is already full of misconceptions, contradictions, and confusion. Trucker drivers are obviously concerned about their safety rating and how that will affect their current job, and prospects for truck driving jobs in the future. Well, oddly enough, the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration) claims there is not going to be a safety rating assigned to individual company drivers at all. And yet they clearly state that when a carrier gets audited, their driver's safety records will be reviewed. They also have a pre-employment screening program in place to allow trucking companies to get driver safety information before hiring a driver. Will this pre-employment screening and safety rating system apply to owner-operators only? What effects will CSA 2010 have on company drivers? Let's take a look.]]></description>
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		<title>Is Team Driving The Future In Trucking?</title>
		<link>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2010/trucking-industry-debates/is-team-driving-the-future-in-trucking</link>
		<comments>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2010/trucking-industry-debates/is-team-driving-the-future-in-trucking#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Aquila</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Truck Driver Demand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Industry Debates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[running team]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Truck Driving Jobs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trucking team operations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bigrigdriving.com/?p=822</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I hear a lot of people talking about how the trucking industry is moving heavily toward team operations and pretty soon we'll all be running team. They say trucking companies aren't making money with solo drivers, that in order to get more productivity out of the trucks they're going to force us all to run team. Now that the economy has slowed there has seemingly been an increase in the number of trucking companies that are running more team operations or are requiring new drivers to team up when coming out of school. So is it true? Will teaming be the future of trucking? Let's take a look at what's going on.]]></description>
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		<title>Is Mileage Pay A Fair Way To Pay Truck Drivers?</title>
		<link>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2010/trucking-industry-debates/is-mileage-pay-a-fair-way-to-pay-truck-drivers</link>
		<comments>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2010/trucking-industry-debates/is-mileage-pay-a-fair-way-to-pay-truck-drivers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Aquila</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Trucking Industry Debates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hourly pay for truck drivers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[is truck driver pay fair?]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Should truck drivers by paid by the mile?]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bigrigdriving.com/?p=796</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Most truck drivers are paid by the mile, and most are not at all happy with the fact that they are performing a lot of job duties for free. Should drivers be paid by the hour instead? What about being paid for each duty performed? Here are some interesting issues to ponder and in the end I'll give you my take on the fairest way to pay a driver.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>19</slash:comments>
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		<title>A Glaring Flaw In The Logbook Rules And My (Great?) Solution</title>
		<link>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2010/trucking-industry-debates/a-glaring-flaw-in-the-logbook-rules-and-my-great-solution</link>
		<comments>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2010/trucking-industry-debates/a-glaring-flaw-in-the-logbook-rules-and-my-great-solution#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Aquila</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Trucking Industry Debates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Industry Regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Flawed logbook rules]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government Regulation in Trucking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Logbook rules]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Laws]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bigrigdriving.com/?p=764</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Congress, along with many trucking industry insiders, are claiming victory regarding the effectiveness of the new logbook rules that came out several years ago. I disagree with the conclusion that it's the new logbook rules that have made things safer on the highways and I'll explain why. Let's take a closer look at some of the myths out there and bring to light some important facts that paint a much different picture of what's really going on, and where we should go from here.]]></description>
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		<title>Should Body Mass Index Be Enforced In The Trucking Industry?</title>
		<link>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2010/trucking-industry-debates/should-body-mass-index-be-enforced-in-the-trucking-industry</link>
		<comments>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2010/trucking-industry-debates/should-body-mass-index-be-enforced-in-the-trucking-industry#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Aquila</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Truck Driver Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Industry Debates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Industry Regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BMI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body Mass Index]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government Regulation in Trucking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Laws]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is always a healthy debate that ensues when people begin considering whether or not new laws should be enforced in the trucking industry. But the debate tends to take on a more robust tone, and sometimes becomes borderline riotous, when the idea of enforcing personal lifestyle choices on drivers becomes the topic of debate. There are a number of trucking companies that have begun to enforce weight restrictions as a hiring criteria in recent years and I believe we're going to hear a lot more about this in years to come, especially if the economy remains below par and the standard requirements for truck driving jobs remains higher than it has been in the past. The question is, should body mass index be allowed to be a criteria for hiring?]]></description>
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		<title>Could DOT Airline Rules Be A Model For New Trucking Laws?</title>
		<link>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2009/trucking-industry-debates/could-dot-airline-rules-be-a-model-for-new-trucking-laws</link>
		<comments>http://www.bigrigdriving.com/2009/trucking-industry-debates/could-dot-airline-rules-be-a-model-for-new-trucking-laws#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:57:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Aquila</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Trucking Industry Debates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Industry Regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Government Regulation in Trucking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trucking Laws]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It was just announced recently that the DOT has passed a law stating that airlines are only allowed to hold passengers on a plane on the tarmac for a maximum of three hours, after which carriers must deplane passengers or face fines. The rules also require airlines to provide food and water to passengers within two hours of a delay, keep the lavatories functional, and provide medical attention to passengers who may need it. How does this apply to the trucking industry? It doesn't, yet. But it sure could lay the groundwork for some much-needed relief from a problem that has plagued the trucking industry for many years.]]></description>
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