News & Reports
I think we already knew this… ELD Mandate and Accidents
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...
Is your fleet ready for 3G sunset?
A good article by Deborah Lockridge here.
Important Notice from FMCSA: 3G Sunset – Will It Affect your ELDs?
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,...
Top Recordkeeping FAQs on CMV Vehicle Inspections and Maintenance
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...
Will your ELD be Affected by the 3G Sunset?
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...
Roadmap for Maximizing Returns on Your Investment in Cameras and Telematics
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,...
Breaking Free: The history of the owner-operator in trucking
Todd Dills The owner-operator of yesteryear struggled to prosper amid a complex web of Teamster pressures and over-regulation. Shutdowns and other conflicts lined the highway that led to today’s climate in which the self-employed contractor is integral to the industry...
33 Reasons For Not Seeing
Marc Green Viewers often fail to see objects, such as pedestrians and other vehicles. Such failures-to-see have great importance in safety as well as in many other domains such marketing, medicine, and sports, and elsewhere. I have discussed seeing in general and why...
“DEFENSE” DOES NOT MEAN “DEFENSIVE”
Doug Marcello A major failing in trucking “defense” is that is seen as synonymous with “defensive”. Too often trucking companies and their insurers hunker down after the accident, waiting for the bill board attorney to make their move. Worse yet, even after...
Mileage between breakdowns rises, but so do repair costs
Jim Stinson Dive Brief: Labor costs for repair and maintenance increased 2.6% between Q1 and Q2, according to Decisiv's and the American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council's North American Service Event Benchmark Report. Overall, cost of parts...