by Wendy MacPherson | Nov 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Every year, millions of families sit around a table (or a television) on the fourth Thursday of November and consume a meal that has the potential to make doctors cringe at the amount of food consumed. What most of these families don’t consider is how that food got to...
by Wendy MacPherson | Nov 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
About 32.4 million American adults still smoke cigarettes, and smoking remains the single largest preventable cause of death and illness in the world. Smoking causes an estimated 480,000 deaths every year, or about 1 in 5 deaths. And more than 16 million Americans...
by Wendy MacPherson | Nov 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s been said adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it. Having worked in trucking for more than three decades, I can safely say 2020 has been a year unlike any other for our industry. We’ve navigated countless obstacles and unforeseen twists and turns over...
by Wendy MacPherson | Nov 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
In some months, federal departments and agencies seem to slumber regarding regulatory matters. At other times, they buzz with activity. The latter has been the case since the last issue of Truckload Authority. Among other issues, the Department of Health and Human...
by Wendy MacPherson | Oct 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
While most truck drivers know the importance of daily vehicle inspections, many might be surprised about what the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations actually require. Here is some clarification: MYTH 1: A driver must prepare a pre-trip inspection report before...
