9MarDrivers and fleet executives rate importance of company benefits that attract and retain qualified truck drivers. PHOENIX, AZ March 9, 2020 – As many trucking fleets struggle to find qualified drivers, and as driver turnover increases, a recent survey provides new insight into what may help solve these problems. The survey,
15JanFor 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.
2JanBy: Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance Mother Nature is somewhat predictable, we have these things called “seasons,” after all. But the exact time, location and amounts of temperature change, precipitation, high winds and road closures is not. For example, Eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and large
26NovIf truck accident trials were like the court cases you see on television, they would typically be conducted in no more than an hour or two. And, those who did nothing wrong would be on the winning side of justice. However, in the real world, the outcome can be much
11NovUp ahead is a weigh station and a seemingly endless string of red taillights from trucks backed out onto the highway. You are mentally calculating the time this is going to add to your journey. Surely the troopers will understand if you pull out into the left lane and pass
6NovBy Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance Frank was back in the office after leave following his wife’s surgery, and every time he rose from his desk he made an exaggerated step over some invisible object. “What’s going on, Frank?” He paused, after muttering to himself,
15Oct“I’m from the government and I’m here to help you.” We’ve all heard that punch line. Today, though, there is change in the air. Regulatory agencies, like the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), must still carry out their Congressionally-mandated missions. When FMCSA, for example, proposes new regulations, it does
25SepIncreasing tensions in the Middle East have led to the average U.S. cost of diesel posting one its biggest weekly hikes in the past several years. Figures released by the Energy Department show an increase of 9.4 cents from the week before to $3.081 per gallon for the week ending
