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High driver turnover correlated with higher OOS, crash volumes and CSA scores
Data firm Vigillo found a close correlation between high turnover and generally more negative carrier numbers in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrationās compliance rating program. Also: FAST Act CSA requirements update ā suggested CSA changes expected late Spring/early Summer.
February 28, 2017
Channel 19
Out now: āThe Bison & the Butterflyā ā rollicking sequel to former owner-operator Fred Afflerbachās āRoll Onā novel
A road novel of the classic sort, the new book builds on the foundations laid by its predecessor ā Afflerbachās empathic, often hilarious, moving depiction of two generations of men coming back together through lived experience after separation and loss is a master turn in the literary arts.
February 23, 2017
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Channel 19
A night in jail on account of an unloaded pistol in the truck
Fred Afflerbach recalls the state of Massachusettsā treatment of carrying out-of-state firearms round about 1980 ā and more voices on issues of parking and personal protection on the road.
February 21, 2017
Channel 19
Livestock haulersā efforts to secure hours changes in light of ELD mandate, stalled
āWeāre 100 percent dependent on road transportation of our cattle. Take that away from us and weāre back to cattle drives.ā āTim OāByrne of the American Cattle Transporters Advisory Group, a coalition hoping to liberalize split-berth/14-hour regs for livestock haulers in light of ELD mandate.
February 17, 2017
Channel 19
Rest-area commercialization and parking preservation: A view from the truck stops
What happened to the sales figures for a downstream business when the I-95 state-run Delaware House service plaza closed for restoration several years back. NATSO CEO Lisa Mullings illustrates some of the issues around potentially expanded commercial services at rest areas.
February 16, 2017
Channel 19
Negotiating the brokerage contract: Back solicitation, detention and more
Leander Richmond of Mich.-based eight-truck Eagle Express Inc. learned the hard way of one brokerās no-detention-pay standard policy at first-come first-served shipper/receiver facilities ā likewise the āinsultingā offer when he objected.
February 14, 2017
Channel 19
Cybersecurity alliance formed specifically to address IoT, the Internet of Truā¦, um, āThingsā
In AT&Tās analysis of the threat to internet-connected things, including vehicles, over the recent past, the company said āin the past three yearsā it āhas seen a 3,198% increase in attackers scanning for vulnerabilities in IoT devices.ā
February 13, 2017
Channel 19
E-logs and detention, redux | An 800-pound gorilla in need of a few good lumpers
Will ELDs point the way out of the detention āquagmireā? If they do, it wonāt happen all at once, no doubt. Could be a wild ride ahead ā¦
February 9, 2017
Channel 19
Roundup: DPFs and fire, football and truck stops
A lawsuit filed by the Alliance for California Business pushes again against the California Air Resources Boardās emissions regs over the issue of DPF safety and fires. Plus: NFL rookie of the year Dak Prescottās connection to trucking.
February 8, 2017
Channel 19
North Dakota contemplating 80-mph speed limit
How fast is fast enough? Revisiting the question in light of a potential boost in speed limits to 80 mph in North Dakota, and more on Trumpās two-for-one out/in regulatory order ā¦
February 6, 2017
Channel 19
PTDI, others: A behind-the-wheel minimum is ācriticalā for effective training rule
Just why did FMCSA exclude a behind-the-wheel minimum from its entry level training rule? Answers explored here, with views from another call for the agency to reconsider the rule to include a BTW minimum.
February 2, 2017
Channel 19
āWhen a truck was a truckā¦ā
Steve Hearneās grandfatherās old Ford AA āhad a hand throttle like a tractor, and another lever on the column to retard the timing for hand starting.ā Hearne, who still lives on a portion of his familyās old 120-acre farm in Vermont, remembers the unit wellā¦
January 30, 2017
Channel 19
Dry bulk for the long haul: Reserves staff sergeant John Moore and his leased operation
Until the last year, John Moore had been leased to Landstar, and his decision to come back to Oakley Transportation to pull a hopper had as much to with where home was as profitability. In this case, the two went hand in hand,
January 27, 2017
Channel 19
Foiling the truck-hackers, ELD edition: Vigilance needed from all quarters of the industry
Might the future bring malicious programming attacks on the electronic systems controlling vehicles? Cybersecurity researchers have shown itās possible, but no actual hack has been documented. One operatorās story of ELD/ECM malfunction, however, raises question the industry needs to continue to ask.
January 26, 2017
Channel 19
On keeping those pesky New Yearās Resolutions
When do most folks lose steam on their resolutions? Right about now, says Jim Sweeney of RoadPro. While I can see that clearly enough, hereās a few tips toward better successā¦
January 23, 2017
Channel 19
When enforcement is well necessary ā a note from Rich Wilson
Wilsonās letter follows news of a box-truck owner-operator shut down after a fatality crash. Also: Do owner-operator hotshot truckers (at 10,001-26,000 lbs.) need to join a random drug/alcohol testing consortium? Depends on the CDL status and desires ā¦
January 21, 2017
Channel 19
BridgeHaul app offers services, including logs, toward a shipper-exclusive freight marketplace
The latest start-up attempting to provide that āelusive holy grailā of a shipper-direct marketplace for freight to owner-operators is Los Angeles-based BridgeHaul, whose app likewise provides a smartphone-based logbook (ELD on the way), trip planner and more.
January 19, 2017
Channel 19
Former operator James Brotz and the Super-Air on-board tire-inflation system
Former driver James Brotz details the Super-Air on-board tire inflation system, detailing efficacy in improving tire life and avoiding road calls for flats. Do you have experience with such a system? There are several on the market today.
January 17, 2017
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