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Sunset on fall photos series: View from Roanoke, Va.

I don’t know about you, but the past week has been a mite chilly here. I’d say the time is nigh to put a cap on the series of Fall photos from readers we’ve been running over the last month and more....

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Solidarity diaries: It’s a great day for a run

“This one’s for those at Boston.” –A Truckin’ Runners Facebook group member following the bombings at the Boston Marathon April 15, 2013 I don’t know about you, but today feels like a great day for a...

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Two views from the independent road

Some kind of Kenworth, isn’t it? And a great scene, one of two that came in this morning from operators around the nation that, well, express something we no doubt don’t hear enough amid the shouting...

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A night in jail on account of an unloaded pistol in the truck

Fred Afflerbach recalls the state of Massachusetts' treatment of carrying out-of-state firearms round about 1980 -- and more voices on issues of parking and personal protection on the road.

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‘E-logs will cure everything, right?’

What they won't cure, from hours violations incurred while passing full truck stop after full truck stop to overheated communication with inspectors to the sense of pride most longtime truckers take in...

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East Coast states loosen hours rules, restrict truck access ahead of major...

Governors in six states have issued hours of service waivers for fuel haulers and truckers carrying emergency supplies to affected areas. Some states have placed restrictions on truck travel due to...

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ELD mandate meets reality

Increasingly, mandated ELDs are highlighting inadequacies of the hours of service rule. But "rules are rules," note watchers. Regarding the wiggle room that drivers enjoyed with paper logs, there is no...

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Rhode Island, Massachusetts ban trucks from highways Tuesday during winter storm

Rhode Island and Massachusetts have issued truck travel restrictions Tuesday due to a winter storm in the Northeast.

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Recalling Mass 10 Truck Stop – ‘The Dump’ – and its owner, who treated...

The Mass 10 Truck Stop and its bighearted owner Gene Murphy were known by many truckers of the ‘60s and ‘70s who ran in New England.

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Massachusetts governor looks to tighten state’s CDL standards

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker filed a bill with the state legislature to tighten standards for CDL drivers in the wake of a June crash involving a Massachusetts CDL holder that killed seven...

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