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July 31st, 2023
NHTSA/FMCSA Propose Automatic Emergency Braking for Trucks

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are jointly proposing an automatic emergency braking standard for all trucks above 10,000 pounds, vehicle classes 3-8. Commonly referred to as AEB, the technology uses cameras and radar to detect stopped, decelerating, or slower vehicles in the path of a truck. It then sends a visual and audible warning to the truck driver and automatically applies the brakes. If the truck driver manually applies the brakes, AEB supplements the driver’s effort as needed.

Blog, Regulations, Safety, Technology
July 27th, 2023
FMCSA Finalizes Guidance on Freight Brokerage Definitions

Are you working with a broker, a bona fide agent, or a dispatch service? As a motor carrier, who you choose as a business partner can have legal and financial repercussions. That, in part, motivated the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to issue its final guidance on the definitions appropriate to those entities.

Blog, Regulations, Trucking Community
July 24th, 2023
Trucking Things to Know Now, Part 10: Federal Regulatory Updates

Whether it is the broad scale legalization of completely autonomous trucks or the continued introduction of advanced truck technology, FMCSA wants to know how human drivers will interact with onboard technology. In an Information Collection Request, FMCSA seeks approval to evaluate the necessary training requirements to allow truck drivers to move from a Level 2 advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)-equipped truck to a Level 3 ADAS truck.

Blog, Regulations
July 20th, 2023
NLRB Tightens Independent Contractor Standards

The National Labor Relations Board has issued a decision that many observers believe further complicates life for independent contractors, including those in trucking. The decision establishes three major “tests” each with differing factors, to determine independent contractor status, either inside or outside of the trucking industry.

Blog, Regulations, Trucking Community
July 17th, 2023
Underrides and Undercounts: The PBS “Frontline” Report on Trucking

Recently, the Public Broadcasting System (PBS) aired a “Frontline” report on “America’s Dangerous Trucks.” The television program focused on an investigation by ProPublica into car-truck accidents where the passenger vehicle underrides the truck chassis, often resulting in fatalities. Unfortunately, by focusing on accident aftermath rather than crash causation, “Frontline” perhaps lost an opportunity to save even more lives.

Blog, Trucking Community
July 13th, 2023
Infrastructure Challenges and Electric Trucks, Part 2

In the first part of this two-part series, we looked at states requiring a transition to zero-emission trucks and the network of charging stations, which private enterprise or government must provide, to accommodate electric truck operations. In part two, we examine questions motor carriers must ask when considering electric trucks in their fleets.

Blog, Technology
July 10th, 2023
Infrastructure Challenges and Electric Trucks, Part 1

When it comes to electric trucks, one thing is certain. They may not be today’s common commercial motor vehicle, but many consider them to be the future. In this two-part series, we look at the infrastructure motor carriers must consider when adding electric vehicles – specifically, electric trucks – to their fleet, as well as the infrastructure society and private enterprise must provide to accommodate electric truck operations.

Blog, Technology
July 5th, 2023
Preparing for the Arrival of Electronic Truck Inspections

Commercial vehicle enforcement agencies are launching a push for thorough pre-trip and wireless roadside inspections, ushering in a new era for truck inspections. To comply with these new commercial vehicle regulations, carriers may need to install devices that can transmit information on the condition and identity of the truck and driver to roadside enforcement. In a recent webinar, PrePass presented pertinent questions to answer before Universal Identification rules possibly take effect.  

Blog, Regulations, Safety, Technology
June 29th, 2023
The ABCs of Digital Motor Carrier Identification

As a motor carrier, you may have stared at your computer screen, where a government form or business contract directed you to enter your name or carrier identity… and then offered only a few blanks to fill in that information… far too short for your company name or your USDOT number. What the form is seeking is your SCAC.

Blog, Business
June 28th, 2023
Podcast #74: The Beginning of the End for Trucks Waiting at Red Lights?

Listen to this new episode of the “Eyes on the Road” trucking podcast and learn about a new pilot program in a major metropolitan area to speed up truck movement by ensuring truckers get as many green lights as possible. Dr. Douglas Gettman of Kimley-Horn, the firm that developed this exciting new technology, will tell you how to sign up for this free service he expects to roll out to more cities in the coming year.

Blog, Podcasts
June 26th, 2023
FMCSA Enlists Truck Drivers to Prevent Human Trafficking

Through the “Your Roads, Their Freedom” campaign and other federal agency efforts, the U.S. Department of Transportation aims to empower America’s transportation workforce to become the eyes and ears of a collective effort. FMCSA is making a variety of campaign materials available to help spread awareness: 

Blog, Safety, Trucking Community
June 22nd, 2023
Combating Road Rage with Safe, Calm Truck Driving

As a fleet manager, you should be aware that the anonymity of operating a commercial motor vehicle – your truck drivers up there, isolated from the world – can trigger road rage in both directions. To some passenger car drivers, that truck is inhuman. It is just an enormous machine, occupying too much space on the road, blocking the view of traffic. No wonder some car drivers cut into a truck’s safety zone, the following distance needed for a safe stop. Those motorists feel only their own frustration.

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