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Overdrive Radio
ELD-exempt (or not) trucking with W. Joel Baker: Inspections, adjustments, bedrock profitability
In the latest Channel 19 article, W. Joel Baker discusses inspections, adjustments, bedrock profitability. Also, check out some of his most recent hauls.
May 18, 2018
Channel 19
The truck booting, towing trap — another nontraditional parking spot to avoid
Glenn Keller and Leander Richmond shed light on towing companies setting up booting and towing traps in known trucker parking locations.
May 17, 2018
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Business
PrePass adds bypass service at 12 new sites in eight states
With 12 new Pre-Pass sites coming to 8 states, Pre-Pass is making it easier on truckers to bypass weigh stations as well as utilize weigh-in-motion scales.
May 16, 2018
Channel 19
ELDs’ parking impact: Trucker Path data show big shift in planning, little in capacity stress
It's clear, at least, that when it comes to parking in the electronic age, truckers want to know what's ahead. Check out the Trucker Path data here.
May 15, 2018
Business
EPA’s move to exempt gliders from Obama-era emissions regs nears final stages
The EPA appears on the verge of finalizing a rule to roll back emissions regulations placed on glider kit vehicles by the Obama-era EPA.
May 15, 2018
Business
Food Safety Modernization Act’s requirements for perishables haulers, and unintended consequences
Carriers are responsible for being able to provide information about previous loads hauled, documentation of the vehicle's cleaning, and proper pre-cooling. Details here.
May 15, 2018
Channel 19
So much for the ‘hope for leniency’: One owner-operator’s hours out-of-service experience in the ELD era
After forgetting to log off-duty, Tom Werner explains his steps to rectify the issue on his ELD were insufficient to avoid out of service time in Oregon.
May 10, 2018
Business
Small California carriers eye relief from costly lawsuits with Congress’ ‘Denham Amendment’
Congress' Denham Amendment, if passed, would allow the federal government to nullify state laws regarding employee paid-meal-and-rest-breaks.
May 9, 2018
Channel 19
Credit (or lack thereof) for clean, redux: Overdimensional haulers in inspectors’ crosshairs over visible violations
Calvin Dahl has a new approach to CSA scoring and inspection violations, specifically for oversize haulers. Read the details here on Overdrive.
May 9, 2018
Business
CVSA hosting two roadside inspection training courses this summer
Calling all motor carriers, owner-operators, truck drivers, technicians, fleet managers and more. The CVSA is holding training sessions for summer 2018. Details here.
May 8, 2018
Business
Carrier coalition pushes for required hair sample drug tests for driver applicants
Trucking Alliance pushes Congress for hair sample testing despite the Department of Health and Human Services lack of guidelines following the 2015 FAST Act.
May 8, 2018
Business
Attempted malware attack the root of FMCSA examiner registry outage
After an attempted malware attack on the FMCSA's medical examiners registry, the FMCSA has taken the system offline until a more secure system can be deployed.
May 7, 2018
Voices
ATA v. OOIDA dust-up: Truckers respond
Truck drivers weigh in on the ATA and OOIDA following ATA President Chris Spear's claims that individuals associated with the OOIDA threatened the ATA.
May 7, 2018
Business
Drivewyze issues more lengthy statement following Missouri state audit of competitor-related bypass conflicts of interest
Drivewyze disputes Help Inc.’s PrePass claims following Missouri state audit and announces plans to expand its weigh station bypass services in Missouri.
May 7, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
How the two basic types of ELDs operate
There are two basic types of electronic logging devices: dedicated units and smartphone/tablet-based apps. Here’s a look at how they operate, and which may be a better fit for your operation.
May 4, 2018
Business
Bypass wars in Mo.: State auditor finds conflicts of interest among issues limiting competition in weigh-station bypass
A unique arrangement in the state, where PrePass’ parent nonprofit HELP Inc. wholly owns weigh-in-motion equipment deployed there after a $21 million investment, however, also appears to have played a significant role in the Drivewyze service’s delay there, among other issues.
May 2, 2018
Business
Outage of examiner registry prompts FMCSA to postpone implementation of electronic medical certificate rule
Due in part to the ongoing outage of the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners, FMCSA says it will postpone the requirements that FMCSA submit information to state-licensing agencies — and the requirement that state agencies send information to the CDLIS — for three years, until June 2021.
May 2, 2018
Voices
POLL: Do you use a weigh-station bypassing system?
Are weigh-station bypassing systems worth the expense? This new poll probes the extent of bypass use among owner-operators.
May 2, 2018
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