by Wendy MacPherson | Jul 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced that Operation Safe Driver Week will take place from July 15-21. The Operation Safe Driver program was created to help reduce the number of accidents, injuries and deaths due to unsafe driving. Law...
by Wendy MacPherson | May 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
This year’s annual Roadcheck event will take place on June 5-7. Due to the newly required use of electronic logging devices, this year’s focus will be hours of service. Drivers using electronic logs will need to know what type of device they are using and how to get...
by Wendy MacPherson | Apr 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
Some of the most common responses we receive from drivers applying for truck driving jobs are: “I am looking for a trucking job with a real company.” “I need benefits.” “I don’t want to bounce around and be worried that I will not have work.” Yes, these are concerns...
by Mark Field | Dec 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
The ELD Mandate went into effect on December 18, 2017. The good news is that it probably won’t affect you while you work with HDL! Most of our work is exempt and we try to keep it that way. Things you need to know: There will also be a “soft enforcement” (no fines!)...
by Wendy MacPherson | Oct 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
Operation Safe Driver week has been scheduled for October 15th-21st this year. Law enforcement personnel will be issuing warnings and citations for unsafe commercial driving behaviors. Dangerous driving actions that will be targeted include speeding, distracted...
by Wendy MacPherson | Sep 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
This year National Truck Driver Appreciation Week will be observed September 10th-16th. There are 3.5 million professional truck drivers in America delivering our goods in a safe and timely manner. National Truck Driver Appreciation Week is when America takes the time...