Safety & Compliance

Speed limiters, crash avoidance systems among NTSB's 'Most Wanted' safety improvements

The National Transportation Safety Board's 2021-2022 top 10 'Most Wanted' list includes five items directly related to highway safety. Also: A section of I-196 in Michigan will close for several months; new breakfast options at PFJ.

April 7, 2021

Regulations

FMCSA's clearinghouse has sidelined more than 50,000 drivers

Most of the 52,000 drivers who lost their jobs in 2020 due to drug and alcohol violations have not completed their return-to-work procedure. Many are expected to find work outside of trucking.

February 10, 2021

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Regulations

Former small-fleet owner sentenced for falsifying drivers' logs

The former owner of a small Rhode Island-based fleet got three years of probation for falsifying drivers' logs. Also: HHG mover sentenced for fraud; Kenworth and OOIDA extend discount partnership; new min. weekly pay package; reefer washout system.

February 9, 2021

Regulations

Roadcheck set for early May with focus on lights, hours

The annual 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection blitz will be held May 4-6 with an added focus on lighting and hours of service, CVSA announced Tuesday. Also: Ryder's COOP truck and trailer sharing platform expanded service into three new markets.

February 2, 2021

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California contractor law: Likely next steps, pivots for truckers if enforced

Many feel indiscriminate application of AB 5 to trucking is like carpet-bombing a legitimate business model in leasing owner-ops, when the weapon the state needs is already in its tool belt, a hammer for tax dodgers 1099'ing drivers who own no equipment.

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Trucker Talent Search semi-finalists announced

Cancer survivor featured on Overdrive’s Music to Truck By

Rising oil prices -- for this dry bulk hauler, there's far less fear than opportunity

Garmin dēzl™ Truck Navigators

Remembering the inaugural Pennsylvania Make-a-Wish Mother's Day convoy

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