Thousands of National Guard troops and local law enforcement will be stationed in and around Washington D.C. Wednesday – and other points nationwide – as a safeguard against activists protesting President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Protests and demonstrations have become part of the national landscape. Whether stirred by political leanings or inspired by acts of social injustice, hoards […]
FMCSA unveils picks for driver-advisory panel to MCSAC committee The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration today announced the names of 25 reps from all manner of truck and bus sectors to serve as a new panel to the agency’s Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC). The panel is comprised of working commercial motor vehicle (CMV) […]
REGISTER NOW AHAA Annual Spring Meeting-VIRTUAL May 4th-5th 2021 AHAA Annual Fall Expo October 24th-28th 2021
Among many things, the pandemic has reminded society how indispensable professional drivers and their work are to our everyday lives. With businesses shut down and people sheltering in place, commercial drivers have gone beyond the call of duty to continue transport of essential goods from warehouses across the country to the shelves of our local […]
Chris DeMillo, head of information technology at the 500-truck Leonard’s Express out of New York, remembers a three-day period in June 2017 vividly. “Like it was yesterday,” he said. That was when he realized Leonard’s networks had been exposed in a phishing attack, and malware had made its way across the company’s networks, touching nearly […]
Researchers find nearly half of truckers may have sleep apnea A 2020 study looking at the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in truck drivers found that nearly half of the 20,000 observed truck drivers potentially had apnea. The study, conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, used the so-called “STOP-Bang” sleep apnea screening tool, […]
The transportation industry remains one of the deadliest in the United States, according to the U.S. fatal injuries count released last month. In fact, 2019 was the deadliest year for each industry since 2003. This data must be a wake-up call. We can do better. Much better. We can no longer accept injuries and fatalities as part of […]
What could be on tap for trucking regulations in 2021? With a new administration in the White House, new leadership at the U.S. DOT, and Democratic control of both chambers of Congress, the environment in Washington will likely be decidedly more regulation-friendly than in the Trump era. Here’s a look at regulations that could be […]
Tim Thorne, president of ArcBest (CCJ Top 250, No. 17) less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight, will retire effective June 30, 2021, after a 31-year career with the company, ArcBest announced Monday. Seth Runser, ABF vice president of linehaul operations, will be promoted to the new role of ABF chief operating officer, effective Feb. 1, 2021, and will become […]
