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<br /> October 2020 fleetowner.com<br /> REGULATORY<br /> OUTLOOK<br /> TRUCKING AND THE 2020 ELECTION<br /> EQUIPMENT SPECS DISTRACTED DRIVING<br /> 2021 CLASS 1-8 GUIDE HOW FLEETS ARE<br /> STAYING SAFE<br /> HOURS OF SERVICE<br /> UNITS ON THE ROAD<br /> FLEET OWNERS<br /> Lorem ipsum<br /> The numbers speak for themselves.<br /> PROVEN RESULTS thermoking.com/PROVEN<br /> FleetOwner.com/Inquire<br /> CONTENTS<br /> October 2020 | Volume 118, Number 10<br /> COVER STORY<br /> 24<br /> REGULATORY<br /> OUTLOOK<br /> BY CRISTINA COMMENDATORE<br /> ART: VILMA ALVAREZ / GETTY IMAGES<br /> 6 FROM THE EDITORS<br /> Assesssing safety technologies<br /> By Erica Sch<a title="October 2020 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=1"> October 2020 </a> <a title="October 2020 page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=2"> HOURS OF SERVICE UNITS ON THE ROAD FLEET O</a> <a title="October 2020 page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=3"> CONTENTS </a> <a title="October 2020 page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=4"> CONTENTS </a> <a title="October 2020 page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=5"> Know how to meet demand when you don't know the f</a> <a title="October 2020 page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=6"> FROM THE EDITOR Assessing safety technologies</a> <a title="October 2020 page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=7"> WHEN YOU NEED TO MAKE FRESNO BY DAWN, WE'RE THERE</a> <a title="October 2020 page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=8"> FROM THE EDITOR Trucking through the uncertain</a> <a title="October 2020 page 9" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=9"> TIME IS RUNNING OUT TO CHOOSE ONE OF THESE </a> <a title="October 2020 page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=10"> SAFETY 411 The benefits of pilot programs FMC</a> <a title="October 2020 page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=11"> we have ALL the parts you need 275+ Branches in </a> <a title="October 2020 page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=12"> TIRE TRACKS Tires: `The era of trial' Offshor</a> <a title="October 2020 page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=13"> PRIVATE FLEETS Welcome to the club Become a p</a> <a title="October 2020 page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=14"> INDUSTRY NEWS Nikola: Best and worst of times O</a> <a title="October 2020 page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=15"> INDUSTRY NEWS truck was towed to the top of a 3</a> <a title="October 2020 page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=16"> LATEST NEWS Traton ups bid to acquire Navistar </a> <a title="October 2020 page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=17"> LATEST NEWS FMCSA seeks input for under-21 drive</a> <a title="October 2020 page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=18"> INDUSTRY NEWS Expect a `checkmark recovery' “By</a> <a title="October 2020 page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=19"> INDUSTRY NEWS may expand in not only India, but</a> <a title="October 2020 page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=20"> LATEST NEWS Prepping for a DOT audit A commerci</a> <a title="October 2020 page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=21"> FleetOwner.com/Inquire</a> <a title="October 2020 page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=22"> INDUSTRY NEWS Can hair tests cut it for DOT? 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Conventional</a> <a title="October 2020 page 45" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=45"> EQUIPMENT SPECS - TRUCKS MACK MITSUBISHI MACK</a> <a title="October 2020 page 46" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=46"> MITSUBISHI PETERBILT MITSUBISHI FUSO FE180 GAS. </a> <a title="October 2020 page 47" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=47"> TO REDUCE THIS ... AND SAVE THIS ... P</a> <a title="October 2020 page 48" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=48"> PETERBILT VOLVO PETERBILT Model 337. Medium-duty</a> <a title="October 2020 page 49" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=49"> EQUIPMENT SPECS - TRUCKS VOLVO WESTERN STAR </a> <a title="October 2020 page 50" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=50"> WESTERN STAR WESTERN STAR 4900 EX. Class 8 truc</a> <a title="October 2020 page 51" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=51"> CUMMINS ',63/$&(0(17b CU.IN. / LITERS 5$7('b HOR</a> <a title="October 2020 page 52" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=52"> EQUIPMENT SPECS - ENGINES CUMMINS CUMMINS W</a> <a title="October 2020 page 53" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=53"> DETROIT FORD ISUZU MACK NAVISTAR 0)*02'(/bb </a> <a title="October 2020 page 54" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=54"> NAVISTAR PACCAR VOLVO 0)*02'(/bb CONFIGURAT</a> <a title="October 2020 page 55" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=55"> EQUIPMENT SPECS VOLVO 0)*02'(/bb CONFIGURATI</a> <a title="October 2020 page 56" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=56"> DANA AXLES REAR - SPECS EQUIPMENT DANA CORP., C</a> <a title="October 2020 page 57" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=57"> DANA DANA CORP., COMMERCIAL VEHICLE (continued) </a> <a title="October 2020 page 58" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=58"> DANA AXLES REAR - SPECS EQUIPMENT DANA CORP., C</a> <a title="October 2020 page 59" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=59"> DANA DANA CORP., COMMERCIAL VEHICLE (continued)</a> <a title="October 2020 page 60" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=60"> DANA DANA CORP., COMMERCIAL VEHICLE (continued) </a> <a title="October 2020 page 61" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=61"> EQUIPMENT SPECS - REAR AXLES DANA DANA CORP.</a> <a title="October 2020 page 62" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=62"> DETROIT DETROIT Single Rear Axles </a> <a title="October 2020 page 63" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=63"> MACK MACK TRUCKS Drive Axles Mack Drive Axles S</a> <a title="October 2020 page 64" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=64"> MERITOR MERITOR Front Drive Steer Axles </a> <a title="October 2020 page 65" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=65"> MERITOR MERITOR (continued) Single Rear Axles, S</a> <a title="October 2020 page 66" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=66"> MERITOR MERITOR (continued) Single Rear Axles, S</a> <a title="October 2020 page 67" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=67"> MERITOR MERITOR (continued) Single Rear Axles, H</a> <a title="October 2020 page 68" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=68"> MERITOR MERITOR (continued) Tandem Axles, Single</a> <a title="October 2020 page 69" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=69"> MERITOR PACCAR MERITOR (continued) Tridem Axles,</a> <a title="October 2020 page 70" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=70"> CARRIER TRANSICOLD MODEL NAME, NO., TYPE RATED</a> <a title="October 2020 page 71" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=71"> THERMO KING MODEL NAME, NO., TYPE RATED CAPACI</a> <a title="October 2020 page 72" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=72"> ALLISON DETROIT ALLISON TRANSMISSION </a> <a title="October 2020 page 73" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/ed6ecd6e?page=73"> EQUIPMENT SPECS - 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