Month: October 2019

It doesn’t matter whether your fleet has five trucks or five hundred trucks, negligent entrustment represents an existential threat to trucking companies should they get caught up in it as a result of poor decision-making. If you are a trucking executive, it is likely you are already well-versed in the concepts and liabilities associated with … Read moreWhat is Negligent Entrustment and How Can Trucking Companies Avoid It?

Certain trucking industry advocates are once again raising the idea of requiring all new Class 8 and Class 8 commercial motor vehicles to be equipped with speed-limiting devices. This debate seems to come up at least once a year, sometimes more, and it looks like we are in for another round as we move into … Read moreWashington D.C. Debates Speed Limiters and Platooning

When most people think of artificial intelligence (AI), they think of hordes of robots roaming the land looking for humans. Except we don’t live in the land of the Terminator. The real applications of artificial intelligence have been creating new business applications and ways for companies to get the job done. Transportation companies in the … Read moreArtificial Intelligence and Trucking Become More Intertwined

Have you passed an audit or roadside inspection this year without a violation? If so, then you’re in the minority. FMCSA data shows that only six percent of carriers have gotten through an audit or inspection without a violation in 2019. That means that 94% of audits and roadside inspections have resulted in at least … Read moreHow to Ensure Carriers Stay Violation-Free – Part I