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It seems like we are beating this drum, over and over. We highlighted in late 2020 that once the pandemic news shifted to the country’s economic recovery, the discussion on the driver shortage would continue to dominate. Well, here we are. ...


This has gone under the radar for a few weeks, but it should be noted: FMCSA has ruled that state driver licensing agencies implement a system for the exclusively electronic exchange of driver history record information through the Commercial Driv......


Driver distraction is defined as the diversion of attention from activities critical for safe driving towards completing an activity and increases your risk of having an accident. ...


The lead safety officer for FMCSA, Jack Van Steenburg, wants police to take seatbelt compliance amongst commercially licensed truck drivers more seriously. In a recent Freightwaves article, Mr. Steenburg notes a few statistics that are somewhat ha......


A bill was recently introduced in Texas, that seeks to level the playing field between plaintiff attorneys and trucking companies. The bill passed through committee and sits in the Texas senate awaiting potential revisions....


A customary commercial truck driver day one orientation includes completing mounds of company paperwork, release forms, and HR documents. The idea is not to make this process as painful as possible to everyone involved. It really is an extremely i......


A recent study by the National Surface Transportation Safety Center for Excellence has cited three peak periods for truck crashes. The study used real-world crash and electronic logging data provided by motor carriers to assess crash rates and exp......


As 2020 closed, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued a proposed rule amending federal safety regulations to specifically add rear impact guards as a required item on the list of annual inspections for motor carriers and roadside ......


On November 24, ATRI (American Transportation Research Institute) released its annual study on the operational costs of trucking companies, which found the average cost per mile dropped by 9.3% in 2019. At first blush this is very good industry ne......


Recently, motor carriers were thrown into a turmoil when one of the FMCSA recommended Process Agents closed their doors. Overnight, operating authorities were revoked, and many managers were left wondering what happened. While it was an easy fix t......