7AugIn a Federal Register notice earlier this summer, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) asked seven questions about capturing reliable data on driver detention at shipper/consignee facilities. Comments are due by September 9. But what FMCSA has essentially done is post a sign that reads “Help Wanted.” There is
2AugEditor’s note: On Feb. 4, 2020 the FMCSA announced a full two-year delay of its entry-level truck driver training rules. You can read about this in a more recent blog post. When it comes to things mechanical, electrical or even information technology (IT), for something to work properly, everyone must
25JulThe old law professor eyed his class and stated, “The law is not about what is right or wrong, fair or just. The law is about what passes the legislature.” Where one might read this as a distorted view of the law, it is actually what we all learned in
22JulWhen a trucking company has drivers who are happy and satisfied, that usually means it also has, depending on how you look at it, a high driver retention rate. Now any smart fleet will tell you this helps them save money, because recruiting and training new drivers isn’t cheap. In
12JulLaw enforcement will be on the lookout for both truckers and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in dangerous behaviors July 14-20, 2019. 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
9JulFollowing the U.S. requiring most commercial trucks to be equipped with electronic logging devices (ELDs) by the end of this year, Canada’s trucking regulator is following a similar path. Beginning June 12, 2021, Transport Canada will require the devices when trucking north of the border, replacing paper logs. The Canadian
3JulUPDATED – Truck driver training classes are a familiar feature to those seeking a job in the industry. There are well-known commercial schools, classes at local community colleges, and programs run directly by motor carriers, among others. Each holds out the promise of preparing the student for the Commercial Driver’s
24JunSteve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance This blog originally appeared on the FleetOwner.com IdeaXchange. With apologies to George Gershwin and his musical “Porgy and Bess,” summertime driving may bring relief from a long, cold winter and a rainy, blustery spring, but it offers challenges of its
3JunBy Steve Vaughn, vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance This blog originally appeared on the FleetOwner.com IdeaXchange. Every year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) stages an all-out 72-hour inspection effort, called International Roadcheck. This June 4-6 will be no different, as U.S. federal and state inspectors, plus
