Will Drug Clearinghouse be a New Annual Stress on Driver Capacity?
What happens to the driver workforce when most motor carriers wait until the end of the year to do their required annual Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse queries?
April 9, 2021
What happens to the driver workforce when most motor carriers wait until the end of the year to do their required annual Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse queries?
April 9, 2021
The challenge in understanding how violations work is compounded by differences in policies and procedures between the many toll facility operators throughout the nation. While a fleet can never truly eliminate the possibility of violations on its vehicles, there are three ways to significantly minimize violations, and in turn, their impact on fleet operations and the bottom line.
April 1, 2021
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse has been in effect for a little over a year – but there are still some stumbling blocks fleets can run into.
March 25, 2021
Cargo Transporters worked directly with their local health department to get their drivers the COVID-19 vaccine.
March 24, 2021
The new acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made headlines recently with comments about how autonomous truck technology would affect truck-driving jobs. A former DOT official, currently with an autonomous-tech company, says the jobs of current truckers are not likely to be threatened. Learn why.
March 19, 2021
In a widely expected move, the U.S. Department of Labor has proposed to withdraw a rule published in the last days of the Trump administration that changed the definition of independent contractor.
March 19, 2021
Reintroduced for the third time, the DRIVE-Safe Act proposes to allow certified commercial truck driver’s who are under 21 to cross state lines after completing safety training and apprenticeship opportunities.
March 11, 2021
As of February 2021, high driver turnover topped the list of factors causing driver wages to raise.
March 5, 2021
RoadKing's Bluetooth-enabled CB radio provides a “seamless transition” between the CB radio, smartphone and Bluetooth headset with one touch.
March 2, 2021
About 45% of women surveyed indicated that they would be interested in an autonomous trucking career.
March 2, 2021
Do fleets have to pay drivers for more than eight hours in the sleeper? The answer just got murkier.
February 22, 2021
Drivers whose commercial licenses, learners' permits, or medical certification cards have expired during the pandemic got extended relief from the federal government on renewals.
February 17, 2021
While competitive pay and a culture of safety are the top issues when recruiting drivers, three other factors will make or break whether they stick around.
February 17, 2021
Walmart is offering a hefty bonus for drivers who sign on to its private fleet in certain locations in Nevada, Washington, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
February 10, 2021
When Fresh Freight, a refrigerated fleet servicing the West Coast, decided to buy its own trucks, it went for a premium spec right out of the box. And the move has paid off.
February 10, 2021