July 30th, 2019
Podcast #28: How Truck Drivers and Trucking Fleets Can Help Stop Human Trafficking

Millions of people worldwide, including many in the U.S., are caught up in the web of human trafficking, but thanks to the efforts of one group, both truck drivers and fleets can help put a stop to it.

Blog, Podcasts
July 25th, 2019
Can FMCSA Reach Beyond Trucks and Buses to Regulate Shippers?

Nowhere in the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 does the word “shipper” appear. So, how can FMCSA prohibit shippers and others from coercing drivers to violate HOS rules and other safety regulations?

Blog, Regulations, Safety
July 22nd, 2019
Carrier Says Its Found a Key to Keeping Truck Driver Satisfaction High

PrePass keeps Duncan & Son Lines and its drivers happy, because it helps their trucks roll by weigh stations, avoiding long lines of traffic.

Blog, Business
July 16th, 2019
Podcast #27: Talk About Autonomous Trucking Takes a Break

A future in which many were predicting driverless trucks would be taking over the highways in about a decade seems to have taken a time-out. Here’s why.

Blog, Podcasts
July 12th, 2019
Extra Enforcement During Operation Safe Driver Week, Make it Count for You

The crackdown is part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Safe Driver Week, meaning there is a greater chance drivers will be issued warnings or citations for dangerous activity behind the wheel.

Blog, Safety, Trucking Community
July 9th, 2019
Canada to Require Trucks to Have ELDs Starting in Mid-2021

Beginning June 21, 2021, Transport Canada will require electronic logging devices (ELDs) when trucking north of the border, replacing paper logs. The Canadian action builds on lessons learned in the U.S. implementation by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Blog, Regulations