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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, SafetyCarrier 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, BusinessPodcast #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, PodcastsExtra 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 CommunityCanada 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, RegulationsNew Whitepaper Explains What You Need to Know About New Entry-Level Driver Training Rules for Truckers
In a new PrePass whitepaper, we explain how truck driver “training providers” of any sort must be registered with FMCSA’s newly-established Training Provider Registry (TPR) as well as new rules when it comes to training student truck drivers.
Blog, SafetyPrePass Debuts Second Season of “Eyes on the Road” Trucking Podcast
A podcast that discusses trucking industry hot topics for drivers and fleet managers, giving them quick and valuable information, recently began its second season following its successful premiere a year ago.
Press ReleasePodcast #26: What Drivers and Fleets Need to Know About Safely Trucking Through Dangerous Mountain Areas
A truck crash along a mountainous portion of I-70 in Colorado earlier this year, killing four people and injuring at least six, has highlighted the dangers of driving along steep grades. Host Evan Lockridge talks with an expert who trains truckers to drive in mountainous areas.
Blog, PodcastsSummertime and the Truck Drivin’ Isn’t Easy
Summertime driving may bring relief from a long, cold winter and a rainy, blustery spring, but it offers challenges of its own to fleets and professional drivers. So while snow, sleet and sludge may be in the past, at least for a few months, be prepared for the dog days of summer.
Blog, SafetyPodcast #25: Different Forces May Reshape Long-Haul Trucking into More Regional Operations
Host Evan Lockridge talks with Rick Mihelic, director of future technologies studies at NACFE. They discuss how increased regional trucking could lead to better driver retention, more alternative fuel use and affect truck safety.
Blog, PodcastsHow Saying “Goodbye, 3G” May Affect Trucking and You
Better act soon – and, more importantly, you better be sure your trucking fleet’s communication devices and your drivers’ own cell phones are upgraded to 4G.
Blog, TechnologySimple Steps You Can Take So International Roadcheck Counts in Your Favor
Every year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) stages an all-out 72-hour inspection effort, called International Roadcheck. If you are going to get inspected anyway, make it count in your favor.
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