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Alabama passes law to add human trafficking training to CDL school curriculum
The Alabama legislature passed on May 31 a bill that mandates trade schools, junior colleges and private truck driving schools to add human trafficking training to their curriculum. According to Truckers Against Trafficking, Alabama will be the 11th state to require human trafficking training for upcoming CDL holders.
June 13, 2019
Channel 19
AOBRD to ELD deadline near yearend: Switch not always easy as it might seem
Contrary to what some legacy e-log providers told us ahead of the mandate about updating then-current equipment to comply with the ELD spec, this small fleet safety director found that simple over-the-air software updates haven’t been able to do the trick, for several reasons.
June 13, 2019
Business
Closures set for I-15 through Las Vegas, I-10 through Phoenix this weekend
The Nevada Department of Transportation will close I-15 North between Sahara Avenue and D Street, an approximately 2.5-mile stretch, between 8 p.m. Friday, June 14, and 6 a.m. Monday, June 17. The Arizona DOT will close I-10 East between 83rd and 51st avenues from 9 p.m. Friday through 4 a.m. Monday.
June 13, 2019
Business
Study: Drivers at higher risk of heart disease, obesity
Transportation industry employees have a 52% incidence of obesity, higher than the national 38% according to a new white paper released by Atlas Injury Prevention Solutions.
June 13, 2019
Business
‘Roadcheck effect’ pushed spot rates and demand indicators higher
While fewer Overdrive readers than in years past signaled they’d be taking the week off for Roadcheck, as previously reported, measurable spot-market participation on the truck side was nonetheless down in DAT’s metrics, pushing demand indicators and average rates up.
June 13, 2019
Business
Trucking reps testify before Congress on driver pay, hours, safety
The testimony from each of the stakeholders, along with their answers to questions from 17 representatives who are part of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, will be used to help shape the next highway funding bill after 2015’s FAST Act expires in 2020.
June 12, 2019
Voices
Inexpensive fix for a more-secure trailer-pigtail connection
The VSA PlugSaver is two custom-designed, patented straps built by driver Vincent Archuleta for long-term life that, installed on the trailer housing for the pigtail connection, can reduce motion in the plug and effectively prevent wear.
June 12, 2019
Business
DAT: Trade turmoil, weather suppressing spot market as usual spring surge fails to materialize
“Simply put, May was a disappointment in terms of load counts,” said DAT Senior Industry Analyst Mark Montague. “We’re accustomed to seeing higher volumes of retail goods, fresh produce, construction materials, and other seasonal spot truckload freight moving through supply chains at this time of year.”
June 12, 2019
Business
Scrutiny mounts against DOT Secretary Chao over charges of ethical violations
Alleged abuses of power by Chao include improperly steering grant money, not divesting from a materials supplier that competes for roads projects and organizing meetings between U.S. and Chinese officials to benefit a maritime shipping company owned by her family.
June 12, 2019
Voices
Readers split over abortion restrictions, legality
Though evenly divided on the broad question of legality, most readers were generally nuanced in their views around the issue of states’ abortion restrictions, some favoring restrictions after the first trimester or other time period. More than a third favored the Roe v. Wade status quo.
June 12, 2019
Channel 19
If your ELD goes down, go to paper, or … ELS, anyone?
What are your options in the event of ELD malfunction? Amid an outage of Rand McNally devices, here's what regs require and FMCSA allows -- not just paper.
June 11, 2019
Business
Over 300 trucks, drivers placed out-of-service during Roadcheck in Rhode Island, New Hampshire
State police from Rhode Island and New Hampshire conducted more than 900 inspections resulting in 1,900 violations – more than 300 of which were out-of-service violations.
June 11, 2019
Electronic Logging Devices
Tracking-tech providers see new uses of ELD location data
Location data is some of the most valuable output from electronic logging devices, driving tracking services to make deals with ELD providers to allow users to opt into location-share connections with ELDs providing the tracking, with more functionality coming.
June 11, 2019
Voices
POLL: Which of these 2020 presidential challengers would you most like to take on a ridealong in the truck?
Ahead of the first Presidential primary debates later this month, this question looks at the challengers hoping to take office after the 2020 election. Scales have flipped for the number of candidates competing among the two major parties since the last race, with just on Republican challenger to Trump (large favorite of readers last time around), and some 23 Democrats. If you could present trucking issues to one challenger …
June 11, 2019
Business
Landstar’s new mobile app for contractors
Intended for use by owner-operators leased to the Jacksonville, Fla.-headquartered all-owner-operator fleet, the new LandstarOne mobile app offers contractors what the company intends as a kind of one-stop shop for business needs.
June 10, 2019
Business
Nominations due in two weeks for military veteran rookie trucker award
Kenworth will again provide the winner with a brand-new truck – a Kenworth T680 with a 76-inch sleeper, Paccar MX-13 engine, Paccar 12-speed automated transmission and Paccar 40K tandem rear axles. June 25 is the nomination deadline.
June 10, 2019
Electronic Logging Devices
Missing reins in an emerging marketplace for ELD data
Until regulations, legislation or court cases set guidelines for data privacy, “it’s kind of ‘what you sign up for is what you get,’ ” says Eric Witty of ELD supplier Trimble. “If you don’t read the fine print in an agreement you’re signing,” you might be giving a provider the right to freely share.
June 10, 2019
Business
Mirror issue prompts recall of 4,000 Kenworth, Peterbilt tractors
The recall from Paccar includes approximately 4,051 model year 2020 Peterbilt 520 and 579 and Kenworth T680, T880 and W990 tractors.
June 10, 2019
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'Great news for spot rates'? Supreme Court rules against Trump emergency tariffs
The court's ruling sets up potential for a "flood of goods out of bonded warehouses and foreign trade zones into the 'consumption channel'" with some further court action, according to one analyst. At once, the president claimed most tariffs would remain in one form or another. Details on the ruling here.
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