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Personal conveyance: How and when to use it Ryan Witkowski With strict regulations for hours-of-service, the use of personal conveyance can be an important tool for truckers. However, it can be a confusing area for some. Personal conveyance is used to account for the movement of... Continue Reading

Check out this good article from Brandon Wiseman – click here. Continue Reading

Motor Carriers can often find themselves in a frustrating scenario trying to defend why they do not have a current “SATISFACTORY” safety rating. It is understandable to question a motor carrier’s safety rating when they are currently “CONDITIONAL” or even “UNSATISFACTORY.”... Continue Reading

The following is a brief overview of the Entry Level Driver Training program.  For complete information click on the link below. https://tpr.fmcsa.dot.gov/ Interested in ELDT? Select a scenario below to determine if you are required to complete entry-level driver training. I... Continue Reading

Overedrive Staff Study finds trucking accidents up after ELDs On its way to publication in the Journal of Operations Management last year, a study by researchers at the University of Arkansas previously reported on in 2019 in Overdrive ended up highlighting a significant... Continue Reading

A good article by Deborah Lockridge here. Continue Reading

Final Reminder: Mobile carriers are sunsetting 3G. Have you checked to see if your ELD is affected? As we shared via email on November 1, 2021 and November 19, 2021, mobile carriers are shutting down their 3G networks to make room for more advanced network services, including 5G.... Continue Reading

Daren Hansen Commercial vehicle inspections are critical to highway safety. Yet safety managers, mechanics, and drivers frequently have questions about the paperwork they need to fill out and retain. We’ll look at some of their commonly asked questions about vehicle... Continue Reading

Any ELD or telematics device that requires 3G cellular connectivity will cease to operate in 2022. An ELD that uses 3G to perform its functionality will no longer be in compliance with the technical specifications in the ELD rule after the 3G network it relies on is sunset. When... Continue Reading

Dennis J. Junk Interested in cameras and telematics for your fleet but not sure where to begin? Well, here we’re going to walk you through the whole process, at a high level, of planning and implementation. This should give you an idea what you’ll be getting into,... Continue Reading