Podcast #37: How to Avoid Common Mistakes with Your Truck’s ELD So You Don’t Get Penalized
It’s been only a little more than a month since the final federal mandate took effect requiring most truck drivers to use electronic logging devices to track their hours behind the wheel. However, figures show a good number of drivers are being cited by law enforcement for improper use of the devices.
Blog, PodcastsHere’s Why FMCSA Increased Random Drug Testing of Truckers
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently announced that the rate for random drug testing of truck drivers has increased from 25% of a motor carrier’s average number of driver positions to 50%. The increase in the random drug testing rate is not just a figure pulled out of thin air.
Blog, RegulationsEconomic and Regulatory Experts Outline What 2020 May Have in Store for Trucking
Economist Donald Broughton takes an overview of where the economy is now, where it’s headed in 2020, and what it means for trucking companies. Former FMCSA Deputy Administrator Warren Hoemann details the status of trucking rules in the pipeline, how they may turn out and what new rules the federal government has in store for trucking.
BlogLiving on the Edge. Do you Know the Top Three Truck Crash Causes?
Advertising and entertainment often show us people living on the edge. The very fact that dangerous stunts so commonly appear on our TV and movie screens suggests that just maybe a little living on the edge is societally acceptable. In the world of highway safety, however, going out to the edge can lead to injury and death.
Blog, SafetyWhy Does Empire Warehouse Stick with PrePass? It’s About Saving Time and Money.
For any trucking company, the more time saved during a pickup or delivery can easily translate into making more money. But when a carrier is smaller with a little more than a dozen trucks, time is even more crucial because each truck represents a greater percentage of their total fleet. That’s why Empire Warehouse has remained a PrePass customer for more than 25 years.
Blog, BusinessHere’s What to Expect from FMCSA with Trucking Regulations in 2020
Our form of government puts a premium on what is acceptable to Congress and the Administration – particularly in an election year. So any regulatory prognosticator should be apprehensive as to the outcome. What all can agree, though, is that the regulatory plate is full for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in 2020.
Blog, Regulations