
Safety issues are more important to trucking fleets than ever, affecting nearly every aspect of the business. Don't miss this original data from HDT's annual fleet safety survey published in HDT's 2021 Fact Book.
Read More →
A final rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration revises existing regulations to require that states implement a system and practices for the “exclusively electronic exchange” of driver history record information through the Commercial Driver's License Information System.
Read More →
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.
Read More →
The most distracted truck drivers are nearly 72% more likely to be involved in a “near collision” than other drivers, according to new data insights released July 22 by Omnitracs.
Read More →
The second installment of a new safety webinar series from the editors of Heavy Duty Trucking will explore how fleets can implement practices that maintain a driver’s commitment to a fleet’s safety mission.
Read More →
Between July 11 and July 17, law enforcement personnel will be on the lookout for commercial motor vehicle drivers and passenger vehicle drivers engaging in risky driving behaviors in or around a commercial motor vehicle.
Read More →
FMCSA urges commercial drivers and motorists to exercise extra caution when approaching and traveling through work zones.
Read More →
The organizers of the virtual Fleet Safety Experience are looking for speakers. Automotive Fleet, Work Truck and Heavy Duty Trucking are in the process of curating an educational program for this year's virtual counterpart to the Fleet Safety Conference.
Read More →
Operation Safe Driver Week, in which law enforcement personnel will be on the lookout for risky driving behaviors in or around commercial vehicles, will take place July 11-17.
Read More →
The National Transportation Safety Board’s top 10 safety recommendations include eliminating speeding-related crashes, requiring collision-avoidance on all vehicles, preventing drug-impaired driving and eliminating distracted driving.
Read More →