FMCSA calling off so-called ‘red-shirt mandate’
FMCSA is conducting an internal review of all enforcement activities after the Truck-Regulation Public-Comment-Believability Index (TRPCBI) measure associated with the red-shirt NPRM flew into "way too positive" territory.
Giving back
“What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world is and remains immortal.” --Albert Pine
Roundup: Glider kudos, sequester FMCSA, Levi’s ‘Trucker’ classic
Readers on Alabama's metal coil securement program and Fitzgerald's new dual-fuel glider with American Power group -- and a paean to an American denim classic. . .
My MATS Mash-up
Another Mid-America Trucking Show is in the books and things are quiet for the moment while the trucking industry catches its collective breath. There’ll be more big news coming soon – I’ll be in Germany ...
On banning the Big Gulp
"If the Mayor of New York City is concerned about public health, he should ban all automatic air fresheners."
Is the owner-operator a dying breed?
A major part of trucking is the owner-operator model, which has survived recessions, regulations, unionization efforts and other forces. It’s not going away.
Three letters, rhymes with ‘essay,’ not a veggie box…
'I got my CSA!' -- fresh local vegetables warm the cockles. Speaking those three letters makes most members of the general public feel nice and upright and good about themselves. Too bad we can't feel the same.
Happy birthday to my favorite trucker
Wendy gives a big birthday salute to her owner-operator husband. Happy birthday, George!
CSA'S DATA TRAIL
What this year’s MCSAP awards say about national enforcement priorities
MCSAP award winners' violation priorities profiles suggest the federal government views a high level of on-highway traffic enforcement (versus vehicle inspections) as preferable enforcement behavior.
Prompt updates to fleet data can help scores
Crashes and interventions: Crackdown!
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