4MarEach year the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance organizes three major truck inspection events across North America. CVSA is a non-profit association of commercial motor vehicle safety officials in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with participation by trucking industry representatives. The truck inspection events provide an annual snapshot of trucking safety
29FebAppointment reflects further investments to accelerate PrePass innovation and technology in delivering customer value PHOENIX, AZ – Feb. 29, 2024 – PrePass, North America’s leading commercial motor vehicle weigh station bypass and toll & violation management service, today announced the appointment of Chas Wurster as the new Chief Technology Officer
28FebSpeed limiters, automatic emergency braking, the Department of Labor’s definition of “employee” … fleet managers must keep up to date with changes in these federal regulations and many others. They are important. So, too, are a whole other set of regulatory changes – those at the state level. Some state-level
22FebThis blog was originally published on the FleetOwner.com website. By: Steve Vaughn, senior vice president of field operations, PrePass Safety Alliance “The world is run by those who show up.” Ben Franklin often gets credit for that familiar quote, but more recently, many associate it with engineering expert Robert B. Johnson
19FebTruck parking, the economy, fuel prices, zero-emission vehicles; just a few concerns revealed in the American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) Trucking Top Industry Issues Survey for 2023. Fortunately, technologies exist to help motor carriers deal with these challenges. PrePass and Geotab recently teamed up for webinar to show how advanced
14FebThe U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a new Significant Rulemaking Report and in it are several items of great interest to both truck drivers and motor carriers. A “significant” rulemaking is defined in the Congressional Review Act as: “one that has resulted in or is likely to result
13FebWith all the financial challenges trucking continues to face there is one you may not have thought about. And it may be increasing faster than all the rest. Toll costs. Some of the toll increases may not appear startling, given other cost increases. Tolls on the Ohio Turnpike increased nearly
12FebBypassing weigh stations using PrePass is a game-changer for qualified motor carriers of all sizes. After all, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) calculates that every successful bypass saves a motor carrier an average of five minutes in time, a half-gallon of fuel, and another $5 in operational costs.
7FebSome truck drivers and motor carriers could suddenly find that the certified medical examiners they have used for required physicals are no longer registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). A recent notice from the FMCSA says medical examiners have until Feb. 23, 2024 to register with Login.gov
6FebBy Warren Hoemann, PrePass consultant, former FMCSA chief counsel and deputy administrator In late 2023, the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston upheld a lower court decision, ruling that sleeper berth time beyond eight hours in a team driver operation was compensable. The case involved a motor carrier’s truck
1FebWhatever the political headlines of the day, federal agencies continue to add new trucking regulations, adopt new forms, and extend or discontinue previous waivers and exemptions. In this series, “Trucking Things to Know Now,” PrePass provides quick updates on regulatory developments, often with links to more information. 2024 is here
29JanThe California Air Resources Board (CARB) dreams of a world where all trucks, whether based in California or not, will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by the year 2036. To achieve that goal, CARB adopted the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation in April 2023. CARB hoped to take steps toward that
