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What are GPS jammers and how do you combat them?
GEOTAB Key Insights GPS jammers block satellite signals, preventing accurate location tracking. GPS blocking is Illegal in many countries with steep fines and penalties. Jamming and spoofing are different; one blocks, the other fakes a signal. Geotab detects GPS...
Fake Team Driving Scam: ALL ELD Systems Affected
Truckers Report Mainly Chicagoland does this, so what they do is they buy an ELD service platform from overseas although the ELD platform believes they are in America because they furnish a credible USDOT/MC, vehicle count, and fake business fronts. So even though...
FMCSA Targets Falsified ELD Records in New Approach
Crash Spurs Investigation of Tactics Designed to Circumvent HOS Rules Eric Miller Faced with evolving tactics to bypass hours-of-service rules, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is taking steps to combat electronic logging device fraud. The agency is...
FMCSA overhauls flawed ELD vetting process
Jason McDaniel Dec. 2, 2025 FMCSA is introducing a new ELD vetting process that aims to improve road safety and motor carrier compliance. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration now includes hundreds of electronic-logging devices (ELDs) in its list of revoked...
ELD tampering: CVSA drafts new inspections bulletin to combat ‘dangerous trend’
redbear7@verizon.net Sep 13, 2025, 9:32 AM (7 days ago) We must never forget to redbear7 In the hours following the horrific killing of 31-year-old conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday, several of his old tweets began circulating on X. One in...
Are inspectors missing an easy way to catch HOS cheats and non-compliant ELDs?
Alex Lockie As ELD service providers cold call trucking companies advertising ways to hide clear hours of service violations, a simple fix to the problem could be hidden in plain sight for roadside inspectors. That's according to Jill McBeth of Raven Transportation...
ELD loopholes fueling fraud, driving good carriers out of business
Noncompliant carriers defying hours-of-service rules are undercutting compliant fleets Noi Mahoney The U.S. trucking industry is confronting what multiple fleet executives call a systemic failure in electronic logging device (ELD) oversight, driven by a regulatory...
School Bus Safety: Keeping America’s Children Safe
By Shiza Saad, NDAA Summer 2025 Intern The new academic year is just around the corner, and it is imperative that all drivers on the road be reminded of the importance of putting safety first for the millions of children going to school every day. School buses are the...
After a Truck Crash: The Critical Role of Evidence Preservation
Deborah Lockridge Preservation of evidence after a truck crash, no matter how minor, is a part of defending against litigation. In the chaotic aftermath of a truck crash, one misstep — like failing to save camera footage — can cost your company dearly in court....
The Truck Driver’s Role After a Crash
Deborah Lockridge Award-winning fleet safety executive Jeremy Stickling, chief administrative officer for Illinois-based Nussbaum Transportation, says Nussbaum drivers are asked to get the other party's information and get photos. “When that doesn’t happen, you’re...