News & Reports
Release of New Pilot Car Escort Vehicle Training Publications
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released new Pilot Car Escort Vehicle training publications, including best practices guidelines, best practices for law enforcement, a study guide, training manual, and PowerPoint slides, all of which may be accessed...
The 2017 Pocket Guide to Transportation
Download it here; 2017 Pocket Guide To Transportation
The Relation between Years of Commercial Experience and Cause in Large Truck Crashes
The 2005 Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS)i was the first-ever national study to attempt to determine the critical reasons and associated factors that contribute to serious large truck crashes. The LTCCS defines “critical reason” as the reason for the event...
Avoiding Driver Pay Legal Pitfalls
Driver pay has become more contentious recently, led by the US DOL's focus on federal contractors (such as USPS highway contract route providers) and actions in California. Most companies want to pay drivers correctly. The current market dictates that good drivers...
US: State of the Trucking Industry Report April 2017
The facts, statistics, and views of the US economy for Q1 2017, as it relates to the trucking industry.
Truckers land $855k payout from carrier for non-driving tasks
Jill Dunn May 04, 2017 XPO Logistics is appealing a California’s agency’s award totaling $855,286 to four truckers for wage law violations, including under a 2016 state law mandating compensating “nonproductive time.” California’s labor commissioner concluded the...
ELD Certification: What Does it Really Mean?
MOTOR CARRIERS BEWARE: FMCSA DOES NOT “CERTIFY” ELDS. March 2017, TruckingInfo.com - Feature By Deborah Lockridge If you see an announcement that an electronic logging device has been “FMCSA certified” to meet the new mandatory ELD regulations that go into effect Dec....
ATRI Board Approves Research Priorities
Source: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/ATRI-Board-Approves-Research-Priorities.html?soid=1104335014579&aid=vzryFOLns_0
The Cost of Dirt
In times like these when the economy and budgets are tight, one of the first steps often taken toward cutting costs us reducing or eliminating equipment-wash programs. There are important factors to contemplate before taking these measures. Read more here......
Kevin Knight Talks About the Swift Merger
Source: Kevin Knight Talks About the Swift Merger [Video] - Videos - Fleet Management - TruckingInfo.com