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Alabama Motor Express celebrates 30 years with 30 acts of kindness

“We’re a company that cares about our community and the future of the trucking industry,” said Scott White, president and chief executive of AMX. Details here.

December 17, 2018

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Enrollment First health insurance adds Rolling Strong app for drivers

Enrollment First health insurance now includes Rolling Strong wellness program and mobile app for drivers.

June 19, 2018

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Rolling Strong to deploy health coaching, rewards on driver app

Rolling Strong will be using the Moblico platform to provide its virtual coaches with the right messages to send to drivers.

January 25, 2018

Rolling Strong unveils interactive driver wellness app

Rolling Strong recently introduced its brand new driver health and wellness app. Check out the features of the new mobile app on Commercial Carrier Journal.

October 22, 2017

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Rolling Strong shows new mobile health, wellness platform for drivers

The Rolling Strong health and wellness platform is accessed from both IOS and Android mobile devices as well as in-cab computing systems.

June 13, 2017

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Prime honored by American Diabetes Association

The American Diabetes Association recognized Prime for its commitment to employee health. Read about this on Commercial Carrier Journal.

January 27, 2017

Prime, Inc. has been designated a Health Champion by the American Diabetes Association. (Photo by 365 Trucking)

New tech helps fleets, drivers make truck parking more productive and satisfying

New technologies and services that address truck parking activities appear to be improving both driver productivity and satisfaction.

January 12, 2017

The TruckSmart driver app shows parking information for locations. Soon, fleets will be able to reserve spots online.

Tech helps fleets lower risk with immediate driver feedback, training

New developments are automating driver risk management, specifically from companies that provide video-based safety, driver training, and telematics platforms.

January 5, 2017

Mercedes-Benz concept plugs in to driver health

Mercedes-Benz put driver health at the center of innovation introducing several “Fit & Healthy” concepts for the company’s passenger car line. Learn more here.

January 5, 2017

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Comdata’s hotel savings program reaches one-year milestone

Fleets have saved nearly $800,000 with Comdata's Hotel Network with 50,000 nights stayed since Dec., 2015. The average savings is $15–$20 per night.

December 20, 2016

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Nikola One shows the future of the connected truck

The Nikola One truck will have a digital dash that is customized to suit individual driver preferences.

December 12, 2016

The production version of the Nikola truck will have a 21-inch display with software to help drivers optimize their routes and fuel stops at Nikola’s fuel network.

CarriersEdge creates Driver Wellness courses

CarriersEdge announced a suite of Driver Wellness courses, offered in three modules: fatigue, diet / exercise, and injury / illness. Click to learn more.

December 6, 2016

Carriers Edge released new online driver health and wellness training modules

Research leads Pitt Ohio to create emergency savings plan for drivers, employees

After discovering a link between drivers’ personal finances and safety, Pitt Ohio started a program to provide an emergency savings fund for employees.

November 10, 2016

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ATBS creates summer recreation guide for truck drivers

A digital Truck Driver’s Summer Recreation Guide has restaurants, games and attractions for drivers to enjoy while on the road.

June 8, 2016

Sleep apnea ‘pre-rule’ comment period extended, carriers get an extra month to respond

FMCSA is seeking feedback from carriers on the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea among truck drivers and how much a sleep apnea screening and treatment rule would cost the industry.

June 7, 2016

Truckers express concerns about sleep apnea costs, risk factors in public FMCSA sessions

Key concerns among commenters were: The risk factors used to determine the condition, the out-of-pocket costs to drivers and relaying to medical examiners uniform criteria for referring drivers for a sleep study.

May 27, 2016

Stay Metrics shares results from online driver training; total views reach 100k

To date, drivers have earned 33,500 awards for completing the Safety and Health & Wellness modules in the expanding Drive Safe library, and total views are approximately 100,000.

April 26, 2016

Driver health a key component of mitigating driver shortage, TCA says

The trucking industry has lost more than 150,000 drivers because of medical reasons since the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners was established in May 2014, says Bob Perry, president and founder of Rolling Strong. But carriers can reverse this trend, he says, by with simple changes that focus on driver health.

January 22, 2016

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Women in Trucking member Angelika Mangino is the group's Member of the Month for April. Though more women are entering the filed, a WIT survey showed that safety remains a top concern among female drivers.

Female trucker surveys divide proponents on pay and cab design

Industry leaders agree on safety and respect as top issues among surveyed female truck drivers but disagree on pay and cab design.

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Pilot Company names new executives as part of Berkshire Hathaway ownership

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