“If you don’t want someone else telling you how to run your business- then don’t give them a reason to be there.” Building a good safety culture is an investment that ALWAYS pays off. The benefits of a healthy culture of safety are numerous, so are the companies that fail Read more…
Are you ready for a Roadside Inspection? You may get stopped, your drivers may get stopped, or even your mechanic; who only drives a CMV once a year, might get stopped! Made possible by law-enforcement officers and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, the International Roadcheck will take place from 5/4/21 Read more…
Some of you know my story, because I keep talking about it, while others know only a few things. I want to start this story in August of 2004, then leapfrog a few times to the present day- Jan 19, 2021. First things first—all credit for this story goes to Read more…
⚠️ Modified HOS Changes are Here! Proposed in May 2020 to both support and criticism, as of September 29, 2020 the Hours of Services changes are now in effect! We’ve done our best to present both sides and concerns in our original coverage HERE. We wanted to list a brief Read more…
There are folks on the road who aren’t paying attention to anything; not to road conditions, not to other drivers, not even to the road! They are the unfortunate majority. Plenty has been written and spoken about ignorance, distracted driving, and negligence and more definitely should be written! (We’ve even Read more…
CVSA Roadcheck 2020 Update! Are you ready? You, your drivers, and equipment will likely be subject to a roadside inspection in the very near future. Roadcheck 2020 is coming! WHAT IS THE CVSA ROADCHECK? The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is essentially a coalition from all levels of government (even Read more…
⚠️ Modified HOS Final Rule Posted – Change Is Coming! (NOT YET, BUT SOON) After over 8,000 formal requests and possibly millions of frustrated sighs over the Hours of Service (HOS) regulations, change is coming! Though this change isn’t quite as drastic as some would hope, others see the added Read more…
COVID-19 Trucking – June 8 Update The worldwide outbreak of the Coronavirus, since March 13, 2020, has changed the way that trucking happens in the USA. With multiple emergency declarations coming from the top of the FMCSA, it can be a tricky process keeping up with what is current and Read more…
COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Extended The original end date for the Expanded Emergency Declaration that was put out by the FMCSA was May 15, 2020. Due to the enduring havoc of the Coronavirus, the emergency declaration has been given an extended end date of June 14, 2020. This new extension is Read more…
Change is coming to the realm of the trucking industry – the motivation? The voice of the public. From start to finish the Crash Preventability Demonstration Program was prompted by motor carriers and drivers who wanted to be more accurately represented in the (SMS) Safety Measurement System. This program Read more…