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Trucking law: How to obtain on-scene video
In the legal arena, knowledge is everything. Onboard cameras provide one of the best ways to learn critical information – the good, the bad and the ugly – about your case.
June 21, 2019
Business
I-10 Westbound closures set for Phoenix this weekend
The Arizona Department of Transportation will close I-10 Westbound in Phoenix between State Route 347 and Loop 202 this weekend so crews can remove and replace overhead signs for the interchange with the new Loop 202 Freeway. The interstate will be closed from 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.
June 21, 2019
Business
Rand McNally releases updated Motor Carriers’ Road Atlas
The new edition of the atlas is available in paperback, paperback with spiral binding and laminated pages, and spiral-bound, laminated paperback with larger print.
June 21, 2019
Business
Free health screenings available to GATS attendees
Some health offerings at the pavilion include kidney screenings by the National Kidney Foundation; a blood drive by OnRamp to Health; discounted DOT physicals by Accuscreen; vision and blood pressure screenings provided by Rolling Strong and Walmart; and more.
June 21, 2019
Business
Trucking rap sheet: Two sentenced in medical exam schemes, trucking company fined for illegally hauling hazmat
An Alabama woman and a Pennsylvania doctor were sentenced for their roles in separate CDL medical exam schemes. A trucking company was also fined over $3 million for illegally hauling hazardous materials.
June 20, 2019
Overdrive Extra
No surprise: Drivers give best marks to shippers/receivers with quick turn times in Uber Freight ratings
Uber says it has collected over 250,000 ratings from truckers since it launched its Uber Freight platform in 2017. The factor that weighed most heavily in drivers’ ratings of facilities was turn-around time at shippers or receivers, both in positive and negative reviews.
June 20, 2019
Business
Post-‘Roadcheck effect’: Rates trend up despite surge in truck capacity, dip in available loads
The week after Roadcheck, truck postings were up — but load postings were down. Rates, however, are trending up, despite those pressures. Key trend of the week: Produce season appears to be in full swing, with key reefer lanes seeing rate spikes.
June 20, 2019
Business
Motorist brake-checks trucker after close-call lane change
After the tractor-trailer driver cuts off this red sedan in a lane-change, the driver seeks brake-checking payback. In the process, the driver who captured the events on his dashcam was almost hit.
June 20, 2019
Custom Rigs
Truck racers set to take on Lebanon I-44 Speedway in Missouri this weekend
The Fan Series Truck Show, which is open for the public to bring their rigs to show off, will be open throughout the day Saturday, June 22, and the gates to the track open at 3 p.m. There will be a meet-and-greet with Bandit drivers from 5-6:15 p.m., and racing will begin at 7 p.m.
June 20, 2019
Business
Taxi driver cuts off trucker and the two collide — Preventable or not?
In this video from Overdrive sister site CCJ, a cab driver speeds around driver John Doe, causing the two to collide. Was this accident preventable or not?
June 20, 2019
Channel 19
Resurgent rebellion against the prospect of CSA scores returning to public view
A loose coalition of groups such as the Motor Carriers for Regulatory Reform, the ASECTT group, NASTC and many others have been the most vocal speaking out against the draft language in a DOT funding bill in the House to return CSA SMS scores to public view.
June 19, 2019
Gear
Lippert’s pillows for long-haul sleeper cabs
Lippert’s Somnum Sleeper Series Pillows for long-haul drivers are machine-washable and are made with hypoallergenic down-alternative fill. The covers are 100% cotton with a 350-thread count and are double-stitched to help increase the pillow’s lifespan. D
June 19, 2019
Business
New video system from Trimble geared toward small fleets
ELD provider Trimble, formerly PeopleNet, has added high-def video recorders to its Video Intelligence product. The new recorders are aimed at the small fleet market, Trimble says. The two-camera set-up can record up to 72 hours of video and has two SD card slots for expandable storage.
June 19, 2019
Business
Truck-involved fatalities increased in 2018, estimates show
NHTSA’s preliminary data estimates that 36,750 people were killed in traffic crashes in 2018. The agency estimates truck-involved fatalities increased by 3%, while pedestrian and pedalcyclist fatalities increased by 4% and 10%, respectively.
June 19, 2019
Business
Gorilla Safety ELD integrates tracking tech
ELD provider Gorilla Safety has integrated the Project44 tracking platform for shippers and brokers to allow Gorilla Safety’s customers to meet increasing load-tracking demand.
June 19, 2019
Hours of Service
Group wants turfgrass sod included as ‘ag commodity’ for hours exemptions
Currently, drivers hauling ag commodities operate under certain HOS exemptions, such as the 150-air-mile radius exemption that allows drivers carrying ag commodities to skip recording duty status if they stay within a 150-air-mile radius of the source of the commodity, among others.
June 19, 2019
Business
UPS seeks reprieve from two driver training rule provisions
In its request, UPS asks for exemptions from the requirement that a driver training instructor have two years of experience and have held a CDL for two years, and the requirement to register each training location for a unique Training Provider Registry (TPR) number.
June 18, 2019
Business
Autonomous developer TuSimple partners with community college on autonomous driving certification program
A preemptive strike toward honing a driver’s skillset as some of their job functions are automated, the Autonomous Vehicle Driver and Operations Specialist certificate program was designed to prepare individuals for trucking’s future, with jobs like training the autonomous system as test drivers, operating the vehicle in situations where autonomous driving is not suitable and to remotely monitor the system from a command center.
June 18, 2019
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