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Why 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, RegulationsPodcast #36: Get The Details on New Trucking Regulations Coming in 2020
While 2020 has just gotten underway, it’s already shaping up to be one of the busiest years in quite a while when it comes to new trucking regulations taking effect as well as those under development. Listen to this new episode of the “Eyes on the Road” podcast, presented by PrePass, as host Evan Lockridge talks with former FMCSA Deputy Administrator Warren Hoemann about what’s headed your way.
Blog, Podcasts, RegulationsUnpredictable Weather Calls for Predictable Trucking Resources
Winter or summer, springtime floods or tropical storms in the fall, Mother Nature has predictably unpredictable conditions to throw at us. Plan in advance for alternate routes and parking locations if the regular road is closed and the usual truck parking is filled. Know in advance where road construction is planned. Have a reliable response ready when faced with unreliable weather conditions.
Blog, SafetyLooking Back and Ahead at Trucking Regulations in 2019, Part 2
In this second part of our year-end and year-ahead regulatory review, we look at hours of service, entry-level driver training, REAL ID and many more changes, present and future, in the trucking and safety arena.
Blog, RegulationsLooking Back and Ahead at Trucking Regulations in 2019, Part 1
The year 2019 was anticipated to finally provide a new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration safety assessment system. Strides were indeed taken. In this first part of a two-part blog, we recap regulatory developments in 2019 and look ahead to 2020.
Blog, RegulationsNew PrePass® Sites Announced in Nine States
PrePass-approved trucks are receiving green lights to bypass more weigh stations in a number of new locations. Over the past year, PrePass Safety Alliance’s Board of Directors has approved 47 new bypassing sites in Illinois, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin, plus the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Press ReleaseThe Tightening Noose on Truck Driver Drug Use
Truck drivers who have failed or refused a drug test and have not successfully completed a return-to-duty program, and therefore cannot legally drive a truck, will have several sets of eyes watching for them.
Blog, Regulations, SafetyPodcast #35: Number of Speeding Truckers Skyrockets. Why You Should Be Concerned.
New analysis of federal records shows the number of truckers driving above the speed limit has increased dramatically over the past three years and it’s showing no signs of letting up. In this latest episode of the “Eyes on the Road” podcast, presented by PrePass, host Evan Lockridge talks with William Cassidy, senior editor at the Journal of Commerce, who discovered this alarming trend.
Blog, PodcastsNew PrePass Whitepaper Explains FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse
Beginning Jan. 6, 2020, the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse will open. The goal is to close the current loopholes and help employers, law enforcement and state driver licensing agencies quickly identify drivers who are not legally permitted to operate commercial motor vehicles due to unresolved drug and alcohol violations.
Blog, Regulations, SafetyFMCSA Evaluates, Promotes Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
The ADAS project will be coordinated through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office but will rely heavily on the expertise and efforts of the American Trucking Associations, the American Transportation Research Institute, and the Technology and Maintenance Council. Together they will develop outreach and educational materials for use with fleets and commercial motor vehicle operators who may not be aware of the advantages offered by ADAS technologies.
Blog, Safety, TechnologyTruck Accident Deconstruction: Lessons for Trucking Companies, Drivers
Watch the PrePass webinar, “Truck Accident Deconstruction: Lessons for Trucking Companies from the Courtroom.” Learn from a trucking defense attorney how missteps by carriers can result in a negative verdict and what you can do to keep it from happening to your trucking fleet.
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