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Newsby Stephane BabcockJune 24, 2020

Data on Marijuana and Impaired Driving Limited

With an ever-increasing number of states legalizing marijuana, the trucking industry has little data on how marijuana affects drivers, according to Darrin Grondel, vice president of traffic safety and government relations at the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility.

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Newsby StaffJune 24, 2020

Convoy Identifying Safer Carriers Through Machine Learning, Automation

Logistics provider Convoy, in an effort to use only the safest carriers in its network, has applied machine learning and automation to qualify safe drivers.

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Newsby StaffJune 23, 2020

Report: 51% Annual Increase in Nuclear Verdicts Awards

Newly released research by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) verifies that the number of large verdicts against trucking fleets, as well as the size of the awards, has increased dramatically.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2020

Rand McNally Introduces ClearDryve Headphones, Headsets for Drivers

Rand McNally recently debuted new ClearDryve wireless stereo headphones for commercial truck drivers that convert into mono headsets through removal of one earcup, providing flexibility for over-the-road drivers.

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Newsby StaffJune 22, 2020

Whip Around, RTA Fleet Management Software Partner

Whip Around and RTA Fleet Management Software recently integrated their solutions to improve maintenance and compliance processes for customers.

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Newsby StaffJune 19, 2020

Pure Bioscience Forms Alliance with Marathon Group, Whiting Systems

Pure Bioscience recently entered a strategic alliance with Marathon Group and Whiting Systems to implement the Pure Food Transport Solution across Whiting’s entire network of truck washing and sanitizing facilities in the U.S.

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Newsby StaffJune 18, 2020

Lytx Launches Real-Time, Location-Based Video Search

Lytx now offers two new map-based search features that allow users to find and immediately retrieve video footage: Video Browse and Map Search.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2020

FMCSA Extends COVID-19 License Relief

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it will continue to recognize recently expired drivers’ licenses and medical cards, recognizing the reductions in licensing services caused by COVID-19.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2020

ERoad’s New Feature Simplifies Short Haul Exemptions

ERoad’s new Smart Short Haul feature assists fleets by automatically switching rulesets when drivers breach either the on-duty or air-mile limits of the short haul exemption.

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ArticlesJune 9, 2020

Understanding the New 30-Minute Break Rule

Roughly two years in the making, the new federal hours-of-service (HOS) rules have arrived. They could provide drivers with a lot more flexibility — and productivity — if applied correctly.

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