Motor carriers utilizing owner-operators are obligated under the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to create a Driver’s Qualification (DQ) file on anyone operating a commercial motor vehicle under their authority, regardless of method of compensation or whose name is on the title of the truck.
Out of adjustment air brakes and brake system defects constitute the major defect areas resulting in commercial vehicles being placed out of service. Poorly adjusted or defective air brakes reduce the braking capacity for large vehicles and further inhibit their stopping distance. Under ideal conditions, the braking capacity of commercial vehicles is twice as far […]
Many fleets recruiting owner-operators are having a hard time finding enough qualified applicants — so are turning to grow-your-own tactics with lease-purchase programs.
Problems for truckstop operator Pilot Flying J and CEO Jimmy Haslam show no signs of letting up. A federal grand jury is looking into possible indictments, according to WEWS-TV in Cleveland, Ohio, following an raid on company headquarters on April 15 by federal agents looking into allegations the company shortchanged some customers on money there […]
A new inland port agreement was signed last week by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, the Georgia Ports Authority and Cordele Intermodal Services to create and expand international markets for regional business.
