February 22, 2024
I read blogs from self-proclaimed futurists. When I was a kid, science fiction writers owned that space big names like Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Ray Bradbury, H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, and many others. They did a pretty good job of innovating future solutions, many of which we have now become dependent on.
February 20, 2024
One of the most iconic scenes in Stanley Kubrick’s movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, is where David Bowman is “negotiating” with the HAL 9000 computer to open the door of the spaceship. Hal says, “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” Anyone who has argued with voice-activated “help” probably can relate to Dave.
February 15, 2024
Driver advisory boards. While many trucking companies have them, it remains absent in others. Yet, it’s one of the most effective ways to gain important insight into your workforce, which has become increasingly vital to retain as filling driver positions gets harder.
February 12, 2024
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 14-16 this year with a focus on two areas — tractor protection systems and alcohol and controlled substance possession.
International Roadcheck is a high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative that takes place over three days in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
February 9, 2024
The 1970s OPEC oil embargo led to panic fuel buying and long lines at gas stations. What was less obvious was that it cemented the growth of higher efficiency imports from Japan, Germany and other countries. Within a decade, the mighty Detroit Big Three were struggling, facing bankruptcy and rapidly ceding market share to the upstart imports.
February 2, 2024
FMCSA proposes changes to CDL testing requirements
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing changes to CDL testing aimed at streamlining the process.
A notice of proposed rulemaking will publish Friday, Feb. 2, in the Federal Register in a move that FMCSA said it believes will “improve the efficiency and convenience of CDL issuance and improve highway safety by further ensuring the integrity of third-party CDL knowledge testing.”
January 31, 2024
The trucking industry, an essential backbone of the U.S. economy, faces an ongoing critical challenge: a significant shortage of drivers.
This shortage — 60,000 as estimated by the American Trucking Associations &mdash, is not just a transient issue. It has profound implications on the supply chain, affecting everything from the availability of everyday consumer goods to the stability of national economic growth.
January 29, 2024
Today’s trucking firms still feel ripple effects from this decade’s supply chain struggles and other industry-wide challenges. However, for many, an enormous obstacle to healthy growth and predictable cash flow lies within their corporate walls: their accounts payable (AP) processes. Paper-based, manual invoice processing leads to late payments and fees, duplicate payments, and lost invoices (and thus completely missed payments). These cause increasing frustration for the carrier’s vendors, suppliers and drivers, not to mention those monitoring the company’s cash flow.
January 24, 2024
FMCSA proposes to remove certain medical examiners from registry
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing to remove medical examiners (MEs) from its National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners who have failed to access their National Registry account using login.gov and update the profile information in their account as required.
January 23, 2024
As supply chain stakeholders with a genuine interest in the well-being of the trucking industry, each one of us has a responsibility to raise our voice when something isn’t right. With the onslaught of legislative and regulatory action being considered or implemented, sometimes we wonder if anyone is even listening.
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