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AMERICANTRUCKER.COM APRIL 2018<br />
ELDs<br />
THE LEGAL IMPACT<br />
RISKY BUSINESS<br />
SURVIVING AS OWNER-OP<br />
BEST OUT WEST<br />
TRUCK STOP SUPREME<br />
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CONTENTS april 2018<br />
Features<br />
26 beinG an oWner-operator iS riSky buSineSS<br />
How to visualize, then put into action strategies for success.<br />
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28 elDs: tHe leGal impact WHen laWSuitS occur<br />
How information can be used by both sides to convince juries.<br />
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32 HankS reno Junction traVel plaZa SHineS<br />
Acclaimed customer service makes Wyoming truck stop a winner.<br />
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