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By the time you read this the FMCSA’s latest HOS changes will have gone into effect. This rule change is the culmination of a two-year effort by the agency to relax the hours of service rules for truck drivers. And while there is ongoing debate as to the effect of this rule change, many already … Read more
Trucking companies interested in route optimization all look for one thing: an efficient way to deliver goods appropriate for all parties. The question now is, how can individual motor carriers do this according to their business need? What is the right approach? Many modern trucking companies are using route optimization to get the most out … Read more
We recently reported on the big moves California is making to ensure the commercial motor vehicles operating within its state lines are electric. While we are nowhere near the final dates for these regulations to kick in, lots of moves are being made in the electric truck market. Today, we are going to look at … Read more
Is your fleet using your ELDs properly? We are now a couple years into the ELD mandate, so trucking companies across the country have had plenty of time to figure out the most effective way to use these devices. If you haven’t optimized how you use your ELD, you are missing out. That’s why we … Read more
If there is one current truth, it is that 2020 has been an unprecedented year. It has been over a century since we last dealt with something of this scale, and perhaps not even then. When was the last time we had a global pandemic combined with a near-Depression level recession and this kind of … Read more
Advocates of hair testing for truck drivers say that Health and Human Services’ proposal could keep lifestyle drug users from getting behind the wheel of a big rig, but others say there are problems. The push for hair testing became stronger after an Amtrak train carrying Republican congressional members hit a refuse truck at a … Read more
Telematics are defined as the technology behind sending, receiving, and processing information over a telecommunications network. While this may not seem like an entirely new concept, it has been around for a lot longer than most people realize. In fact, the term “telematics” was first coined in 1978. Yet, it wasn’t until at least 10 … Read more
We have a few “latest updates” for you from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, plus a look at some new COVID-centric trucking updates that will impact the industry. First up, a pilot program the FMCSA is asking for public comment on. This particular program is in relation to an hours-of-service proposal that did not … Read more
Have you heard? California recently shook up the auto and transportation sectors when they mandated that all vans and trucks must be electric within the next four years. These guidelines are a first-of-their-kind in any state. Regulators have essentially mandated that diesel commercial trucks and vans must be moved to batteries or hydrogen fuel cells … Read more
Welcome to our latest installment of The Technician’s Log, the QuickTSI blog deep dive into topics that fleet technicians will benefit from. In today’s blog, we are going to look at a couple different factors both related to big rig maintenance. First up, we are going to examine how to conduct rapid maintenance diagnosis. Because … Read more