February 17, 2021
States given flexibility to further extend CDL, med cert expirationsIn addition to extending the COVID-related hours of service waiver through the end of May, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration … Read more of this article
February 17, 2021
Our transportation clients frequently inquire whether they should invest in dash cameras for their fleet of commercial motor vehicles. Their primary concerns (aside from the upfront investment costs) is the … Read more of this article
February 15, 2021
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is extending its hours of service waiver for truck drivers hauling relief supplies related to the COVID-19 pandemic through May 31. The waiver was … Read more of this article
February 12, 2021
Mileage has traditionally been used by truckload carriers as the basis for pricing loads, billing customers and paying drivers. In this low-margin industry, however, time has always been the more … Read more of this article
February 9, 2021
A 6.3-cent increase in the national average price of diesel during the most recent week has diesel prices soaring to pre-pandemic levels, just a penny shy of the national average … Read more of this article
February 8, 2021
As with many other pandemic-driven aspects of the world that developed in 2020, the U.S. DOT and its state enforcement partners turned to remote options to conduct safety audits of … Read more of this article
February 8, 2021
The number of payroll jobs in the for-hire trucking industry fell by 2,900 jobs in January, according to preliminary data released Friday by the Department of Labor in its monthly … Read more of this article
February 4, 2021
A coalition of more than 60 trucking-related associations penned a letter this week to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure to discourage members from voting for an increase in … Read more of this article
February 3, 2021
The annual 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection blitz will be held May 4-6 with an added focus on lighting and hours of service, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced Tuesday. … Read more of this article
February 2, 2021
North American Class 8 net orders for January reached 42,800 units in January, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by FTR – the fourth consecutive month heavy truck orders have … Read more of this article