Infrastructure investments, including additional truck parking, and the allowance of hair testing by the U.S. DOT were among the items trucking industry lobbyists appealed for, when speaking at the Federal Motor Carrier Administration’s (FMCSA) Truck Safety Summit.
The leaders of the Federal Highway Administration and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lauded trucking for its work during COVID-19 and addressed safety issues such as truck parking and advanced driver assistance systems during the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's 2020 Trucking Safety Summit.
Hiring the right drivers, supporting them with technology, and keeping them healthy are three winning strategies when it comes to operating a safe fleet. Those were some of the observations from seven panelists participating in two discussions on "What’s Working" at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Truck Safety Summit held Aug. 5.
Drivewyze recently added 12 new locations in Montana and Illinois, expanding the company’s weigh station services in both states with more bypass opportunities: Montana now has 12 sites, Illinois has 17.
Whip Around is now available on the Geotab Marketplace, providing fleets with electronic driver vehicle inspection reports (eDVIR) and work orders to keep their trucks FMCSA-compliant.
A group of Black Lives Matter protesters are planning to shut down Chicago’s Dan Ryan Expressway in an Aug. 15 march.
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is pushing for the Federal Communications Commission to reserve the spectrum required for "vehicle-to-everything" technology.
Phillips Industries recently created the Sta-Safe, a hands-free door extension that attaches to public door handles to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses.
Trucking fleets that have implemented hair testing for illegal drugs in addition to the DOT-mandated urine testing for commercial drivers say not only is it the right thing to do, but it also offers benefits that fleets might not think about.
While age does have some impact on potential truck driver risk, commercial motor vehicle driving experience is more important than age when considering risk, according to a Virginia Tech Transportation Institute study.
Following the announcement from Love’s Travel Stops requiring the use of masks by all employees and customers last week, both the Pilot Company and TravelCenters of America (TA) will now observe the same policy in all of their facilities across the country.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has declared an Ohio-licensed commercial driver an imminent hazard to public safety following a fatal crash that killed four children involving drugs and driver distraction.
Love’s Travel Stops recently announced that beginning July 29, the company will require all customers to wear face coverings at every Love’s Travel Stop, Love’s Country Store, Love’s Truck Care, and Speedco location across the country.
Affected vehicles were built without certain thermal protection components intended to reduce the interior cabin floor and seat attachment temperatures.
Driveri has mapped data from vehicles traveling more than 1 billion miles on U.S. roads, including 1.8 million unique miles.
Truck drivers have been facing a wide range of situations on the road during the COVID-19 pandemic, from appreciation for the work they're doing to not being allowed to use restrooms, as you'll see in this photo gallery.
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