9NovGuest: Tilden Curl, independent trucker, OOIDA board member Success in starting your own small business is never assured, especially when it comes to trucking. However, there is one area that a highly successful small business trucker says is key to understanding as an independent owner-operator. Listen to this episode of
18OctBy: Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance “You’ve probably heard that trucks and truck drivers are the most dangerous things on the road,” said the commanding officer. Some in our class of new highway patrol recruits nodded. The nodding stopped short when the CO continued, with
17SepThe lack of adequate truck parking has been known for some time. Public attention, unfortunately, is directed to the issue only rarely. Often, it takes a tragedy, such as the death of truck driver Jason Rivenburg, to focus on the human element and not just the regulatory requirement that truck
8SepGuest: Brandon Wiseman, Trucksafe Consulting owner and president Each year millions of truck inspections are performed and violations are discovered by safety enforcement officers. Many of these are very common, costing both drivers and motor carriers valuable time and money. Listen to this new episode of the “Eyes on the
30JunYou are a smart motor carrier. An intelligent owner-operator. You know the value of a weigh station bypass program which includes: Saving time, fuel and money by not slogging slowly through scales are primary benefits but bypassing also reduces stress on your equipment. Bypass service reduces uncertainty in your day,
10MarGuest: Jeremy Reymer, founder and CEO of DriverReach Truck driver recruiting has changed a lot over the years, but the COVID-19 pandemic has led to changes taking place at warp speed. Listen to this latest episode of the “Eyes on the Road” trucking podcast and learn how recruiting has changed
1FebBy: Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance Like many other teenagers I took a driver’s education course. I remember our instructor saying we would encounter unsafe drivers out there – drivers who rode the tail of our car or weaved across lanes or moved at a
14JanThe Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), the international association of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) law enforcement agencies and inspectors, conducts three major enforcement events each year. International Roadcheck is a 72-hour inspection of CMVs and commercial drivers throughout North America. Brake Safety Week focuses specifically on braking systems, while Operation
11JanGuest: Warren Hoemann, PrePass consultant and former FMCSA deputy administrator With a new presidential administration and Democratic control of Congress, expect to see changes in trucking regulations from the Federal Motor Carrier Administration as well as in trucking laws from Capitol Hill in 2021. Listen to the latest “Eyes on
22DecOn March 5, 2009, truck driver Jason Rivenburg stopped 12 miles short of his South Carolina destination, needing rest and knowing that his customer was not yet open to receive freight. Truck parking was nowhere to be found. Through the driver grapevine, Rivenburg heard that an abandoned gas station was
3DecGuest: John Esparza, president and CEO, Texas Trucking Association Whether you’re talking about race, ethnicity, gender or sexual identification, or even religion, a growing number of people in the trucking industry feel that having a diverse workforce is not only the right thing to do, it also makes good business
4NovTime is running out to nominate the nation’s truly outstanding truck drivers for one of the industry’s highest honors. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is accepting nominations for the 2021 International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA), sponsored by PrePass Safety Alliance. This annual award recognizes individuals who go above and
