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The Truck Writer of North America recently honored Rolf Lockwood, vice president of editorial at Newcom Business Media and founder of Today's Trucking, with a Lifetime Achievement Award due to the pride and professionalism he uses in his writing, reported Heavy Duty Trucking magazine.

WABCO's Intelligent Trailer Program, which the company showcased at the 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show, gives trucking companies an innovative method to monitor truck driving safety and driving efficiency.

The oil boom in eastern Montana has prompted Governor Brian Schweitzer and Attorney General Steve Bullock to create an additional driver exam that will be able to supplement the demand for truckers with the proper CDL training to become part of the workforce.

American Trucking Association President and CEO Bill Graves recently reminded the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of the problems within the Compliance Safety Accountability system.

According to a recent survey conducted by Transport Capital Partners, 77 percent of carriers believe their volumes will increase in the upcoming year, while only 45 percent of carriers have seen actual growth in the past three months.

Business intelligence firm WANTED Technologies recently added a Skills in Demand section to its analytics offering and found CDL training was the fourth-most valued certification employers are currently looking for.

A truck driver training recently announced a new offering that will provide guidance for drivers on the Compliance, Safety & Accountability program created by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration through a web-based training format.

The new FleetFusion program created by the Great American Insurance GroupÂ’s Trucking Division will give motor carriers managing an independent contractor division three different options to improve trucking safety, among a wide range of other options.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's "blame truck drivers first" policy is receiving criticism from leaders at the American Trucking Association, which believes all crashes should not be seen as the drivers fault.

At the upcoming 2012 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 22 to 24, WABCO plans to showcase some of its breakthroughs in technology that will help trucking companies with truck driving safety, driver effectiveness and environmental sustainability.