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The Department of Transportation recently enacted measures to improve truck driving safety by banning commercial drivers from using mobile devices while driving.

At the recent Truckload Carriers Association convention in Orlando, Florida, Gary Moffitt, founder and owner of the Arkansas Occupational Health Clinic, described how the rate of diabetes among truck drivers constitutes a significant issue in trucker health.

A product promoting trucking safety was recently released by Vehiclelight.com, which came out with a new LED Tire Alert product that provides a tire pressure monitoring system, alerting drivers when their tire pressure is low.

According to a recent survey conducted by PHH Arval, truck driving safety, reducing fuel consumption and lowering maintenance costs will be a few of the tops concerns for fleet managers in the upcoming years.

At The Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, attendees will have an opportunity to learn about the fleet management practices and solutions employed by global services provider ARI.

In an effort to improve trucker health in the industry, the winners of Truckload Carriers Association Trucking's Weight Loss Showdown will be competing for cash prizes, to add to the main reward, which is weight loss among truckers.

Ranking No.1 in seven of the nine attributes focused on by Fortune magazine, Union Pacific was named the most admired trucking, transportation and logistics company for the second year in a row, and will be featured in the World's Most Admired list in its March edition.

Williston State College in North Dakota recently partnered with a CDL training school as part of a pilot program put together by the state's department of transportation, which will give students interested in becoming a trucker a place to receive the testing they need.

NAFA Fleet Management Association recently announced the launch of its Beyond Fleet campaign, which is an effort by the company to improve the fleet management position.

The Joint Budget Committee of the Arkansas House recently ruled to delay the implementation of a proposal until July 1, 2013, which is expected to provide a tax break for the state's trucking companies on the purchase of large commercial trucks.