News & Reports
9 Items Struggling Owner-Operators Usually Don’t Have
by Bruce Mallinson Learning how to take care of certain maintenance items without the help of a shop is paramount to an owner-operator’s success. After working with owner-operators for the last 37 years, I’ve concluded there are at least nine items that struggling...
Trucking Law: What works as ‘personal conveyance’?
From Overdrive Magazine; I frequently am asked when it is permissible to record time spent driving a commercial vehicle as “personal conveyance” on a record-of-duty status. Although a log line designated as PC is a relatively new phenomenon, the permissible recording...
What Are the DOT Driver Training Requirements?
The FMCSA requires the following DOT driver training: Entry-Level driver training (Part 380), Longer Combination vehicle training (Part 380), Hazardous Materials training (Parts 172 and 177), and Reasonable Suspicion Training for Supervisors (Part 382). However,...
How to Secure Your Wi-Fi Router and Protect Your Network
The biggest threat to your small business or home network is those internet-connected devices without screens. You don't see them and you don't think about them. Wired magazine has an excellent article, check it out here.
9 clever ways thieves steal your identity
By Mark Jones December 13, 2019 Make the switch with me today. Get 2 months free with the purchase of an annual plan at IdentityGuard.com/Kim In the increasingly connected digital world, the threat of having your identity stolen is greater than ever. Things are...
Report: Fleet Operating Costs hit Nearly $72 an Hour in 2018
HDT Staff Operating costs were up across the board last year, costing fleets an average of $71.78 per hour to run freight, according to the American Transportation Research Institute’s latest Operational Costs of Trucking report. The 2019 update to ATRI’s report...
CVSA Reminds Motor Carriers of the Dec. 17, 2019, ELD Compliance Deadline
Greenbelt, Maryland (Dec. 2, 2019) – Starting Dec. 17, 2019, all motor carriers and drivers subject to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) electronic logging devices (ELD) final rule must use an ELD. This...
Cost-savings from new technologies and other programs have proven elusive.
Below find an article by the United States Postal Service Office of the Inspector General. Technology does not solve problems. People solve problems using the right technology in the right manner. Case in point: Dynamic Route Optimization (DRO), a technology-based...
What American Carriers Need to Know About Canada’s ELD Rule
Canada has recently released the Technical Standard for ELDs, and American carriers operating in that country will have to comply with its rules. The rule was adopted as law on June 12, but there will be a 24-month implementation period after which it will be fully...
CVSA’s New 2019 North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria is Now in Effect
Starting today, April 1, 2019, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) 2019 North American Standard Out-of-Service Criteria is now in effect. The 2019 out-of-service criteria replaces and supersedes all previous versions. The North American Standard...