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The irony of e-logging and coercion: Complaints on a steady rise since mandate
Coercion complaints filed by drivers with FMCSA have gone up every year since the rule prohibiting coercion took effect in January 2016, more than doubling by the third year. That’s in spite of, or because of, another rule that same year, the ELD mandate.
December 10, 2019
Business
News roundup, Dec. 10: Honored K-Limited driver rolling in new Pete; New TruckPark/Dock411 partnership
Barbara Herman, a K-Limited Carrier Ltd. driver and current National Tank Truck Carriers Professional Tank Truck Driver of the Year Grand Champion, was presented with a 2020 Peterbilt 579. Omnitracs donated $25,000 to Wreaths Across America. TruckPark and Dock411 partnered to allow access to the nearest TruckPark location for Dock411 users.
December 10, 2019
Business
Marine Corps, Army veteran wins new Kenworth in Transition Trucking contest for rookie military vet truckers
Joseph Campbell, of Elgin, South Carolina, spent 24 years in the U.S. Marines and U.S. Army. When he retired, he still wanted to be a part of something bigger than himself, and trucking fit that bill.
December 9, 2019
Business
Connecticut governor proposes trucks-only tolls plan with Rhode Island tolls lawsuit still unresolved
In a letter to state legislative leaders of both parties, Gov. Ned Lamont calls for trucks-only tolls on 12 bridges along major thoroughfares in the state. Rates would vary by location, but truckers could be charged between $6.40 and $19.20 at each of the 12 toll locations.
December 9, 2019
Business
‘I didn’t want to believe it’: Celadon closure leaves thousands jobless as fleets reach out
Celadon, after a weekend of swirling rumors, announced in the midnight hours between Sunday and Monday that it would be closing its doors after 35 years, leaving thousands of drivers without a job, many of them still on the road in company trucks attached to company freight.
December 9, 2019
Business
Cracks in the system: Blowing the whistle on coercion
In the more than four years since FMCSA’s driver protection rule took effect, results have been indirect at best, minimal at worst, when drivers report they’ve been pressured to violate regs.
December 9, 2019
Gear
NexTraq’s dashcam
NexTraq’s Dashcam is a high-definition vehicle incident camera system designed to provide HD-video coverage of the moments before, during and after a vehicle event. With its 4G LTE capability, it is engineered to provide up to 10 times the speed of 3G net
December 9, 2019
Business
Financial scandal pushes Celadon to bankruptcy, fleet says drivers will be paid and sent home
Celadon Group announced Sunday it will cease operations and file Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Celadon has told drivers it “will not leave anyone stranded” and that they will be paid for their remaining work.
December 9, 2019
Overdrive Radio
With training rule delay in the offing, operator Scott Hainline compares own ’70s, 2010s training
The Entry Level Driver Training Rule’s delay by as much as two years’ time is set to be made official any day now. Along the way in this edition of Overdrive Radio, views on perhaps misplaced federal priorities — or dropped balls — when it comes to this particular delay.
December 6, 2019
Business
Rates up with holiday week on spot market
The number of loads moved declined and load-to-truck ratios fell for all three equipment types during the holiday week, but rates were up for vans and reefers for the month of November over the preceding month.
December 6, 2019
Business
Former Tennessee trooper indicted on bribery charges
The former Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper worked the weigh station on I-81 in Greene County, Tennessee, and was charged after allegedly accepting payment for truck and trailer repair business referrals.
December 5, 2019
Business
Could Colorado’s pending vehicle booting regulation be a model for the nation?
A new rule in process in Colorado would place a statewide prohibition on the booting of any vehicle that is occupied. Some watchers note Colorado’s approach could provide a model for other states when it comes to vehicle immobilization devices and heavy-duty trucks.
December 5, 2019
Business
EPA erred in pursuit to repeal glider kit regs, watchdog finds
Delivering another blow to an early Trump-era push to roll back emissions regulations capping production of glider kit vehicles, the Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog has said the agency skirted required steps in the process of crafting a rule to repeal the regs.
December 5, 2019
Overdrive Extra
ELDs innocent until proven guilty as highway killers
To establish a clear link between ELD use and fatalities, the burden of proof is on whoever makes the allegation. If anything, the underlying numbers weigh against that conclusion.
December 5, 2019
Business
News roundup, Dec. 5: New My20 ELD version, Canadian tire network now making Michelin retreads …
Konexial has released its My20 DriveLife upgraded version of its ELD software. Denray Tire, with nine locations in Western Canada, is now a Michelin Retread Technologies supplier.
December 5, 2019
Business
News roundup, Dec. 4: New KW-branded merchandise available, Penske logs 10,000 miles in electric Freightliners
The Kenworth Merchandise Collection has added more than 65 new KW-branded items to its online store for drivers who want to represent the truck manufacturer. Three months after taking delivery of two Freightliner eCascadia tractors, Penske Logistics announced it has logged more than 10,000 miles on the trucks.
December 4, 2019
Business
Trucking Law: Don’t count on myths to keep your record clean
Traffic convictions mean lost time, lost money and possibly a lost job, so it’s often worth the effort to fight to keep your MVR clean.
December 4, 2019
Voices
POLL: Have you taken steps to get ready for the drug/alcohol clearinghouse going live in Jan.?
How far have you gotten with steps necessary to set up with the new drug and alcohol clearinghouse database, whether you’re a company driver, leased or an independent or small fleet owner with authority? Weigh in here.
December 4, 2019
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