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Podcast #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.
Blog, SafetyPodcast #24: Thinking of Becoming an Owner-Operator Trucker? Get the Keys to Success.
Listen to this “Eyes on the Road” podcast, presented by PrePass, as host Evan Lockridge talks with Lewie Pugh, executive vice-president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association.
Blog, PodcastsSay ‘Goodbye’ to HELP Inc. and ‘Hello’ PrePass Safety Alliance
Trucking has no doubt changed in numerous ways over the past two decades. Now, after 26 years of service, HELP Inc., the provider of PrePass, has changed its name to PrePass Safety Alliance.
BlogRoadway Hazard Notifications Now Available with PrePass ALERTS
PrePass® has stepped up its ongoing commitment to improving safety for the trucking industry by offering critical road hazard warnings to users of the PrePass MOTION™ weigh station bypass app.
Blog, SafetyNew PrePass ALERTS Provides Roadway Safety Notifications
The nation’s trusted truck weigh station bypass service provider, PrePass, has rolled out exclusive enhancements to its PrePass MOTION™ bypass app. The addition of PrePass ALERTS™ gives truck drivers roadway safety notifications and is an added no-cost benefit for PrePass customers.
Press ReleaseYes, Having Fewer Transponders Can Give You More Coverage.
The more rigs you have hauling freight, the more money you can make. Just ask any fleet. But when it comes to using transponders for weigh station bypassing and paying tolls electronically, having more isn’t necessarily better.
Blog, Trucking CommunityPodcast #23: 7 Things You Need to Know About the Upcoming AOBRD Deadline
The deadline for those using automatic on-board recording devices to switch to ELDs is near the end of the year. But if you wait too close to the deadline to comply, you may find yourself unable to drive.
Blog, PodcastsThe AOBRD Deadline is Approaching – Act Now, Before It’s Too Late
December 16 may be the legal deadline to switch to ELDs – but it can take time to get it done and done right. Tucks not equipped with ELDs or truck drivers not trained in using ELDs and transferring data to law enforcement risk receiving citations.
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