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FMCSA launches safety program for commercial trucks, buses

January 11, 2011 By LP Gas

The program will allow FMCSA to reach more carriers earlier and deploy a range of corrective interventions.

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Finding good drivers is a tough haul

September 1, 2005 By LP Gas

A nationwide shortage of truck drivers has propane retailers and distributors struggling to find enough operators to properly pilot their fleets, and may force employers to substantially up their pay scales if they hope to be in high gear when the snow flies.

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New drivers need new training

July 1, 2004 By LP Gas

New truck drivers are going to have to go through new training procedures.

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A safer road to travel?

June 1, 2004 By LP Gas

The first major change in 65 years to the rules that govern the time that truck drivers spend on duty has survived its first winter crunch test.

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