
Did FMCSA get its revisions to the Hours of Service rule right this time? To find out, HDT Talks Trucking put that question to Jerad Childress of Childress Law PLLC and Truck Safe Consulting and to Chris Woody, safety manager for Nashville-based M&W Logistics.
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Believing independent shop are an underserved segment of the trucking industry, a group of people with a combined 200-plus years of experience in the transportation and commercial equipment industry formed the Association for Commercial Equipment Solutions.
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We dig into the State of Sustainable Fleets Report for insights into medium- and heavy-duty fleet adoption of battery-electric, natural gas, propane, renewable fuels, and more.
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New technology is finding its way into a lighter and more durable generation of semi-trailer designs.
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Tapping digital technologies improves visibility for shippers and brokers and quality of life for drivers.
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Is an off-site safety audit in your future? The COVID-19 pandemic was a game-changer for off-site compliance reviews. FMCSA off-site audits increased by 400% in 2020 and are on track to nearly double in 2021.
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If a motor carrier does not keep on top of the biennial updates of its Motor Carrier Identification Report (MCS-150), it could face deactivation of its USDOT number and daily fines.
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In the future, will we decide that someone can use cannabis and still be a safe, desirable driver for the trucking industry? The answer is complicated, HDT Editor in Chief Deborah Lockridge says in her latest editorial commentary.
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Answers to common questions about operating fleet trucks on 100% biodiesel (B100), including operating in cold temperatures, engine warranties, emissions reduction and more.
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Aerodynamic improvements can do double duty to reduce splash and spray from trucks.
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