by Wendy MacPherson | Sep 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
A new study published by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) shows that truck driver detention times are increasing and negatively impacting trucking in terms of driver compensation and productivity. The study was published by the ATRI on September...
by Wendy MacPherson | Aug 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is currently accepting public comment on their proposed changes to Hours of Service (HOS) regulations. From now through October 7, 2019, the FMCSA is accepting public comment on their recently published proposed...
by Wendy MacPherson | Aug 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
I grew up in a German-American household where we didn’t waste food. My parents were raised that way and that’s how they raised us. This was in the 1940s and ‘50s when adults remembered the Great Depression, even if we kids didn’t.So we ate what was put on our plates....
by Wendy MacPherson | Aug 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
The U.S. DOT announced Tuesday it has increased fines across the board for violations of federal trucking regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is required by Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 to adjust...
by Wendy MacPherson | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing allowing an applicant seeking a commercial driver’s license (CDL) to take general and specialized knowledge tests in a state other than his or her state of residence. The agency said the proposal...
by Wendy MacPherson | Jul 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Operation Safe Driver Week, which focuses on unsafe driving of both trucks and cars, will take place July 14-20, with a focus on speeding. Law enforcement officers during the week will be looking for speeders during the...
