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commercial carrier journal | april 2018 3 8 News OOIDA asks House committee to hold hearing on ELD man- date … White House: Truckers don't pay enough for highways … CARB to block DMV registration of pre- 2011 trucks starting in 2020 … OOIDA asks for court to rehear case over sleep apnea guidelines for truck drivers … Search re- turns to certified medi- cal examiner website … Electrical contractors seek ELD exemption … Study used in glider emissions reversal under investigation … OOIDA seeks HOS pause, wants 30-min- ute rest break nixed 10 InBrief APRIL 2018 | VOL 175 | NO. 4 JOURNAL LEADING NEWS, TRUCKING MARKET CONDITIONS AND INDUSTRY ANALYSIS FEATURES COVER STORY: INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR, Werner Enterprises Commercial Carrier Journal names Werner Enterprises as the 2018 CCJ Innovator of the Year for its efforts to develop driver and diesel mechanic apprentice- ship programs approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Labor for military veterans to receive tax-free education benefits from post-9/11 GI Bills while also receiving on-the-job training. Cover design by David Watson 85 Charge It A handful of players are working to identify the role of electric trucks in the long-haul segment, but final-mile applications already have proven to be a fertile ground for zero-emissions transportation. However, these alt-fuel rigs face a variety of considerations before widespread adoption is likely to happen. 68 Special Report: The Driver Deficit Part II, Seeking Solutions Fleets are implementing a variety of solutions in response to the driver shortage, including higher pay, innovative bonus packages, new recruiting and retention strategies, more home time and newer and more luxurious facilities. 77 Scaling Without Assets Technology is fueling a growth in nonasset trans- portation and logistics by helping companies solve more complex problems for their custom- ers and increasing the efficiency and speed of freight transactions. Whether or not a transporta- tion company has its own fleet, it can expand its value to shippers and grow and increase margins more rapidly in today's freight environment. 43 Special Section: ELD Buyers' Guide Since FMCSA's late 2015 release of its final rule for using electronic logging devices, there's been a rising swell of ELD development. Customers can choose from hardware and software options offered by dozens of vendors, some of them new to the trucking industry. CCJ's ELD Buyers' Guide explains how they work, what they can do besides logs and how to evaluate them.