News & Reports
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
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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...
Western States Trucking Association’s FAAAA Preemption Argument Dismissed by California District Court
On March 29, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California held that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (“FAAAA”) does not preempt the application of the Dynamex ABC Test to a motor carrier for purposes of determining...
Commercial Driver Qualifications
Maintaining driver files comes with a host of nuances that make it challenging for fleets to stay compliant. To this point, our subject matter experts have received countless requests for clarification on the topic. Here are answers to some of the more commonly asked...