Keeping Up with Changes in State Trucking Laws & Regulations
Mundane or not, state regulations impact motor carrier safety and compliance. How can owner operator truck drivers and truck fleet managers keep track of regulatory changes across all 50 U.S. states and the ten Canadian provinces, not to mention the myriad local jurisdictions? It can be a daunting task, depending on the scope of your operations. Here’s a quick guide to keep your operation safe and legal.
Blog, Regulations, Safety, Trucking CommunityShowing Up for Trucking in 2024
Just think of the year 2024. This is an election year. Turn on any TV news show, and the pundits will read the latest polling results… this candidate is up; this one is down; this issue is trending… but always with the caveat that voters determine elections, not opinions captured in polls. The world is run by those who show up.
Blog, Regulations, Safety, Trucking CommunityUsing Technology to Solve Trucking’s Top 10 Industry Concerns
Truck parking, the economy, fuel prices, zero-emission vehicles; just a few concerns revealed in the American Transportation Research Institute’s Trucking Top Industry Issues Survey for 2023. Fortunately, technologies exist to help motor carriers deal with these challenges. PrePass and Geotab recently teamed up for webinar to show how advanced technology and innovation can address these issues and improve truck fleets’ efficiency.
Blog, Regulations, Safety, Technology, Trucking Community, UncategorizedFeds Update Significant Trucking Rulemakings Expected in 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a new Significant Rulemaking Report and in it are several items of great interest to both truck drivers and motor carriers. The report updates several of the regulatory developments projected by PrePass for this year, including when it comes to truck speed limiters.
Blog, Regulations, SafetyWhat Are Your Goals in 2024? How about Saving on Truck Tolls!
With all the financial challenges trucking continues to face there is one you may not have thought about. And it may be increasing faster than all the rest. Toll costs. But you don’t have to take the full brunt of toll increases. You do not need to bear the burden of the toll differential every system imposes on toll-by-plate transactions. You can save money on tolls by using PrePass Tolls. Here’s how.
Blog, Trucking CommunityIs This a Good Time to Apply for Weigh Station Bypass Service?
The key to improving your truck fleet’s safety is to review your Inspection Selection System (ISS) score. It deeply affects whether a truck will be inspected by safety enforcement officers or not and whether you get a green light or a red light from your weigh station bypass service provider. So how can you improve your ISS score? It is a simple four-step process.
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