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With the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) setting new guidance standards on a slew of issues, the new one on the docket is a proposed guideline aimed at cutting down on incidents of distracted driving. The idea is to compel cell phone manufacturers to include device pairing and ‘driver mode’ into their handsets, two … Read more
Remember back in January 2016 when a FMCSA acting administrator Scott Darling appeared before the Senate’s commerce committee regarding the 2014-instituted 34-hour restart study? Well, the 34-hour restart rule is now back in the news. The senate recently passed a bill clarifying the 34-hour restart rule, but here’s the detail on the original story. A … Read more
Have you heard? With much fanfare, Nikola, the company working on electric cars, has unveiled their first hydrogen-powered semi concept. The fact is it’s not just passenger cars that are inching away from gasoline-combustion engines, but big rigs are also saying goodbye to the old way of doing things. Recently, at an unveiling in Salt … Read more
The fact is the skills necessary to run a successful trucking company are very different from what they were in the past. Thus, motor carriers across the nation are turning to workplace education training and partnerships to find the right people in an ever-changing trucking environment. Swift Transportation For a number of companies, this means … Read more
You’re very familiar with them. Likely you may drive them. Reefers, or refrigerated trailers, are an essential part of the freight supply chain. These vehicles haul freight that needs to be kept at very specific temperatures for very specific reasons. Even so, trailer refrigeration technology has remained relatively static over the years. So, what will … Read more
Are you an enterprising fleet technician looking to get the most out of your equipment and maximize life for value on your vehicles? If so, you need every trick in the book you can get your hands on. The fact is each aspect of vehicle maintenance is governed by multiple components. Today, we will look … Read more
The Department of Transportation (DOT) released the final rule on the Entry-Level Driver Training rule. The rule essentially establishes a core curriculum that new truck drivers will be required to learn. They will also be required to go through 30 hours of behind-the-wheel training. Finally, the rule outlines a minimum level of qualification for instructors, … Read more
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