News & Reports
Fleet panel: Experience with e-logs overwhelmingly positive By Jack Roberts
Fleet executives speaking at the CCJ Summer Symposium in La Jolla, Ca., today said their experiences implementing electronic logging devices have been overwhelmingly positive for their businesses, customers and drivers. The panel was moderated by CCJ‘s Technology...
Bill with HOS Provisions Pulled from Senate Floor: Commercial Carrier Journal – June 20 By James Jaillet
The Senate bill that would have suspended two of the 34-hour restart provisions included in the 2013-implemented federal hours-of-service rule was pulled from the Senate floor June 19 after disagreements over procedural rules prevented the bill from moving forward for...
TIMTC, USDOT To Sponsor A Webinar Showcasing Trucking Industry Technology
Trucking industry stakeholders are invited to participate in a free webinar to hear trucking industry experts discuss their real-world experiences with several different types of cutting-edge truck technologies. Representatives from Con-way Freight, Boyle...
LoadTrek Client Version 3.5 Overview
Join us for a Webinar on June 23. Review changes and new functionality included in the latest version of LoadTrek. Title: Review of LoadTrek Client Version 3.5 Date: Monday, June 23, 2014 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CDT Contact us to register
Don’t Allow the Media to Eat You Alive
Every Safety Director that I know lives in dread of a school bus accident. The thought of one of their trucks getting tangled up with a school bus is a nightmare, regardless of which driver is “at fault.” Every employee of your company, from the CEO to each of your...
ATA Pushes HOS Restart Amendment Through Appropriations Committee
By a 21-9 vote, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment introduced by Senator Susan Collins of Maine at the behest of ATA as well as the federation and HOS coalition partners that would suspend two provisions that limit the use of the 34-hour...
7 Steps to Establishing Yourself as an Industry Leader
By Craig Ballantyne In the summer of 2000 I was finishing up my master's thesis in Exercise Physiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario (Canada's 'steeltown'). At the time, I lived with two buddies, and the only computer with Internet access in our house...
Roadcheck 2014 June 3-5
Get ready - approximately 10,000 inspectors from federal, state, and local agencies will be conducting a 72 hour blitz at 1500 inspection stations across the US. Get ready by downloading and reviewing the CVSA Roadcheck Checklist here.
Implementing an In-Vehicle Monitoring Program: A Guide for the OIl & Gas Extraction Industry
Motor vehicle crashes are the most common cause of fatality for the oil and gas extraction worker, accounting for almost one out of every three fatalities. Workers from companies with fewer than 100 employees have the highest rates of motor vehicle fatality in this...
ELD & IVMS Workshop June 16-20; Williston ND
LoadTrek will be holding ELD workshops and classes in Williston ND June 16-20. To learn more about electronic logging devices or to schedule an appointment, contact us.