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CONTENTS march 2018
Features
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By the mile used to beat by the hour. But times have changed.
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FUTURE IN FOCUS CARGO THEFTS DOWN IN 2017 T h
FUTURE IN FOCUS More ELD issues befuddle truck
GUEST COLUMN PAPER CHECK ALTERNATIVES Truckers
Drivers. There's nothing on board more valuable.
WASHINGTONUPDATE OOIDA: More HOS flexibility Pet
WASHINGTONUPDATE Infrastructure bill to Congres
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HEALTHYLIVING “You have to make up your min
PARTS & SERVICE UltraLoft sets new standard I
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COVER STORY DRIVERS: ARE YOU AWARE OF THE EXTRA
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ELD PRODUCT GUIDE BLUE TREE SYSTEMS HOS Advisor
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