Trucking Industry News & Notes
Truck driving school is an essential part of your journey to becoming a professional trucker, but when should you attend? Some people like to go to truck driving school during the summer. The weather is usually nice (other than rain) and there are few major holidays or other distractions. The…
The list of trucking companies who once proudly employed professional drivers and owner operators to travel America’s highways moving freight has diminished significantly over the years. There is even a Facebook page dedicated to these trucking companies titled, Fallen Flags of Old Trucking Companies. Recessions, acquisitions, poor management, greed, and…
As an over the road truck driver you set goals every single day. Usually, those goals are mile markers or destinations for your freight. Yet this time of the year long-haul truckers also consider New Year’s resolutions, just like the rest of Americans. The big difference is that OTR truck…
A Glendale, Arizona man accused of defrauding a major trucking company of $1.6 million through falsified invoices and other purchasing documents has pleaded guilty in the case. Federal authorities announced Tuesday that David Dwight Reynolds pleaded guilty to mail fraud, wire fraud, tax evasion and transactional money laundering. He’s scheduled…
The ELD mandate is fast approaching, and truckers everywhere have questions about how this mandate will be enforced. Though the FMCSA has not completely answered every question truckers have about enforcement, you can still learn most of the information regarding this mandate. Being prepared before the mandate officially begins will…
Truck drivers are governed by Hours of Service regulations. If you haul interstate commerce, defined as any cargo that is shipped with the intention of delivery to another state or country, you fall under federal Hours of Service regulations, even if you only drive within a single state. If you…
It's obvious that hurricanes have a major impact on the communities they strike. What some people don't consider is the effects hurricanes also have on the trucking industry. While these massive storms can certainly delay trucks and cause others to reroute, this is also when trucking companies step up to…
Gun laws in the United States have been a hotly debated topic, and that carries over to the trucking industry as well. While some truckers choose to carry guns for their personal safety when they're on the road, there's controversy about the topic. Truck drivers weigh in on the positives…
Your brakes are one of the most important components of your truck. If they aren't well-maintained, you put yourself and others at risk, especially if you're driving in heavy traffic or on a freeway where unexpected slowdowns occur. August is Brake Safety Awareness Month. It's a great time to refresh…
Can something as simple as a video feed change truck driver safety? According to video telematics, an emerging technology used to record and analyze truck and driver behavior, the answer is yes. Collecting the right data about drivers as they operate trucks gives managers and coaches the chance to address…
