Recent studies suggest that the conventional wisdom could be wrong about a couple of items that are very important to trucking: the impact of changes to the hours-of-service rules and the risks of using a cell phone while driving.
Recent studies suggest that the conventional wisdom could be wrong about a couple of items that are very important to trucking: the impact of changes to the hours-of-service rules and the risks of using a cell phone while driving.
Are You Prepared for the New Rules/Regulations Coming on 10/01/2013? October 1st is fast approaching and with it, the implementation and enforcement of specific MAP-21 provisions which have serious implications to almost every transportation company. So, are you prepared? If the answer is “No”, or worse yet, “What are you talking about?” then you absolutely need to […]
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced the agency has added two violations to the Safety Measurement System, one based on the new hours-of-service regulations, while the other
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wasted no time in making an adjustment to the enforcement on the 30-minute mandated breaks following the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit’s ruling on Aug. 2.
Several years ago on a clear Sunday evening in July, a driver for Paul’s Hauling stopped for coffee after a delivery. After resuming the route, he came to an intersection. He turned right. That lone decision proved fatal for a bicyclist
Energy mogul T. Boone Pickens will kick off the fourth annual Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference in Dallas Aug. 21 and will offer a motivational talk on leadership, U.S. energy and his career. Dubbed the “Oracle of Oil†by CNBC, Pickens’ most recent business venture is
Long-haul and drayage Mexican carriers entering the United States have generally lower out-of-service rates than their American counterparts, according to current federal data.
Renault has appointed Thomas Vernier (left) as its new director of logistics for spare parts and accessories.
An appeal by the American Trucking Association (ATA) against recently enacted hours-of-service rules for drivers has been rejected by the US Court of Appeals, except