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ArticlesNovember 13, 2020

Caring for the Air System That Feeds Your Brakes

It might not come as a surprise that fleets often overlook brake hoses and tubing that supply air to their trucks' brakes.

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NewsNovember 13, 2020

COVID-19 Affecting Cargo Theft Trends

North American cargo theft is on the rise this year, and the Covid-19 pandemic caused a spike in cargo crime in April.

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Articlesby Jim ParkNovember 10, 2020

The Clock is Ticking on Canadian ELD Compliance

American carriers that operate into Canada are running out of time to procure an electronic logging device that complies with Canadian regulations.

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Newsby Jim ParkNovember 9, 2020

Plus/FAW Joint Venture First to Certify Self-Driving Truck in China

Independent certification of the self-driving technology is a critical step toward proving the commercial readiness its self-driving technology in China.

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Articlesby Jim ParkNovember 6, 2020

ELDs Enhance Productivity, Driver Satisfaction

Productivity and efficiency can be greatly enhanced through better and closer management. That once cost time and money; then ELDs came along.

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ArticlesNovember 6, 2020

4 Ways to Know if Personal Conveyance is Being Used Correctly

Carriers are right to be concerned about managing personal conveyance, and drivers who misuse personal conveyance are essentially creating false logs.

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Newsby StaffNovember 3, 2020

Survey: Fleets Facing Hours of Service Challenges

A recent survey conducted by the J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights shows that fleets are facing challenges from the recent hours-of-service (HOS) rule changes, while also identifying some benefits to the new rules.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2020

Carrier Admits to Falsifying Fatal Crash Records

The owner of a Woonsocket, Rhode Island, commercial trucking company recently admitted to altering thousands of ELD entries to hide the actual drive time and “on-duty” status of his drivers.

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Newsby StaffOctober 27, 2020

Brake Safety Week Places More than 5,000 Trucks Out of Service

According to the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, this year’s Brake Safety Week saw 12% of the 43,565 commercial motor vehicles inspected placed out of service for brake-related violations.

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NewsOctober 27, 2020

Implementing an Effective Driver Coaching Program

To get drivers on-board with certain technologies, fleets must properly train the coaches as well as the drivers on how the technology works and why it’s being used.

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