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On any given day you can find some 40,000 pounds of Californian citrus sitting for up to a month in a truck yard, miles from the port of Los Angeles or Long Beach. Southern California houses a multimillion dollar industry employing tens of thousands of workers; an industry that’s under assault from the container crunch. … Read more
There’s been a lot of talk lately about man versus machine. Autonomous driving is not a new topic. There are over five million licensed professional truck drivers on the road and real jobs are at stake. Let’s face it, you love the road. There’s a reason you’re a truck driver. You don’t want some machine … Read more
Congress met on April 29th to discuss issues affecting truck drivers and the trucking industry. The title of the hearing was The Future of Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety: Technology, Safety Initiatives, and the Role of Federal Regulation. The congressional hearing covered everything from hours of service to CSA scores to entry-level driver training. Owner-Operator Independent … Read more
As the use of electronic logs increased last year, complaints of truck driver harassment have been increasing. Additionally, changing regulations have created an environment where fleet managers and truck drivers are constantly trying to adjust to changing policies. Late last year the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) commissioned a study to determine if truck … Read more
The hours of service rule has been a hot topic for some time. The most recent news came in the form of a roll-back from the Department of Transportation, something truck drivers and industry insiders had been advocating for some time. Now, with the rule rolled back, groups have stepped in to begin analyzing the … Read more
Although the future may bring trucks that no longer have user-serviceable parts inside, we still have electrical problems to deal with today. From connecting wires to bad sensors and lighting problems, many of these issues are caused by corrosion that results from bad wiring. For proper truck health, one must follow the fundamentals of proper … Read more
As fleets try to find new ways of addressing the fallout from the employment squeeze, they are increasingly turning to today’s business-savvy independent truckers. As owner-operators continue to recover from the sharp blow dealt to them in the great recession, fleets are going all out to recruit and retain them. The job of today’s owner-operator … Read more
After 20 or 30 miles, being lulled into a dreamlike state by the constant drone of your tires on the road is a real concern, no matter how much you love to drive. In some cases you may be looking at the same scenery, especially if you’ve driven that route before. The soft roar of … Read more
While everyone talks about the driver employment squeeze, who to recruit, and how to recruit them, driver training has been flying under the radar. But with average turnover coming in at a rate in excess of 90 percent, the transportation industry needs to quickly expand its pool of drivers while also minimizing risk. This may … Read more
Alternative fuels and advanced green technologies were on show at the Association for the Work Truck Industry’s (NTEA) Green Truck Summit last month. The technology continues to evolve and more state agencies and private carriers are starting to warm up to them. Speakers at the Green Truck Summit included fleet managers from Florida Power & … Read more