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quicktsi Originally called the Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, the database would essentially require motor carriers to input any positive test results or refusals. It would also compel carriers to check the database when hiring new operators. In addition to keeping the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) informed, fleets would be required to … Read more
We are going to tell you a story. This isn’t a real story, but the story itself will help us get a crucial point across about today’s topic. So, let’s get started: Something wasn’t quite right about the vehicle as it pulled up and into the turn lane next to Johnson’s tractor-trailer. As an owner-operator, … Read more
While much of today’s trucking news surrounds over-the-road and intermodal deliveries and how they are changing under the onset of technology and transport efficiency, one area that’s received little attention is the boom in last mile delivery services. The fact is, e-commerce is changing the way last-mile deliveries are managed. As data miners look at … Read more
Running a business of your own is basically part of the American dream. There’s nothing more exciting than the thought of being your own boss and being able to make a lot of money. You’d like to run your own business, but you aren’t sure what kind you’d like own. You don’t want to sell things to … Read more
The technology discussion continues, and GPS fleet tracking technology sits at the top of the conversational heap. Why? Simply put, there are a lot of fantastic uses for this technology. The fact is, installing this technology could be one of the most important investments your fleet can make. The use of GPS fleet tracking technology … Read more
The QuickTSI fuel tax conversation goes far back and there’s a good reason for that. Change happens almost constantly. Have you heard? California lawmakers recently said yes to a bill that will increase gas and diesel taxes to help fund a $52 billion infrastructure spending package. What the federal government is still discussing, California is … Read more
If there is one thing that truck drivers routinely comment as something they would love to either lessen or eliminate, it’s noise, vibration and harshness in the cab. Still, manufacturers consistently say that engineering it out of their products is notoriously hard to do. Today, truck manufacturers are putting their sights on cab noise and … Read more
Have you heard? Economic activity sprang back to life in the third quarter. Despite a cantankerous election campaign that seemed to remind us by the day how terrible things are, we’re doing quite well. Judging by the most recent GDP numbers, America is on fire. The widest measure of how we are doing, our nation’s … Read more
Have you heard? New York became the most recent state to adopt anti-indemnity laws. These are laws that hold trucking companies responsible for damaged goods, regardless of who is at fault. New York Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo stated that “the way trucking contracts are written; companies are often faced with burdensome liabilities when damage to goods … Read more
You have heard that the Uber-acquired self-driving truck startup delivered 51 cases of Budweiser in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Leaving Fort Collins before dawn, the truck managed to navigate its way through downtown Denver and then on to Colorado Springs. The Volvo truck utilizes different cameras, including radar, lidar and other advanced software augments to see … Read more