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How (and why) trucks get picked for inspection
Rob Abbott When drivers approach weigh stations on the Interstate, they know they might be directed to pull in and submit to a thorough truck inspection. If that happens, enforcement officials will typically conduct an exhaustive examination for defects....
NOT JUST SAFETY—REDUCING RISK BY ALL DEPARTMENTS
Doug Marcello WHY IT MATTERS: Risk reduction and denuclearization is not solely the responsibility of safety and risk departments. Every department can, and must, act within their powers to reduce exposure to liabilities. This is even more important in an era of...
SAFETY PROFITS
Increased insurance premiums have driven trucking companies to increase deductibles and amounts of retention. Couple that with low margins. That makes safety and risk impactful on profits. ATRI’s Operational Costs of Trucking for 2024 found that the total cost of...
Truck Parking Fund Available for Investment
Investment opportunity in our premium truck parking fund, addressing one of the most pressing needs in the U.S. supply chain. With only one parking space for every 11 trucks, demand for secure parking is at an all-time high. Our single fund offers land and business...
‘A matter of public safety’: Rep. Bost reintroduces bill to expand truck parking capacity
Tyson Fisher In 2020, Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., introduced a new bill that would devote funding for the creation of more truck parking. Five years later, he’s not giving up. On Thursday, Feb. 27, Bost – along with Reps. Angie Craig, D-Minn., Pete Stauber, R-Minn., and...
Review of the New FMCSA CSA Prioritization System
Riky Von Honaker As a follow up to last month’s article by Michael Nischan on FMCSA’s approved SMS changes, I am providing an assessment of the impact I believe these changes will have. These changes have the potential to significantly impact your scores, both...
Tampering with technology: how fleets can prevent drivers from disabling safety systems
Angel Coker Jones Driver- and road-facing cameras, speed limiters, collision mitigation systems, lane departure warning systems, lane-keeping/lane centering systems, telematics and ELDs. These technologies are all measures many fleets have implemented to increase...
Regulatory and Legislative Update
Asectt FMCSA reopens comment period on broker transparency In a sign that the Trump administration is considering expanded broker transparency in some form, FMCSA has reopened the comment period on the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) issued last...
In Defense of the FMCSA
Luke Kibby In an era where government efficiency programs like DOGE increasingly scrutinize federal agencies for waste and inefficiencies, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) finds itself under the microscope. Critics argue that the agency’s...
How to Use a Checklist to Avoid Costly Driver Hiring Mistakes
Any driver hired could represent a multi-million-dollar negligent hiring lawsuit. You can reduce that risk by using a hiring checklist to avoid pitfalls in five key areas. Mark Schedler Any driver hired could represent a multi-million-dollar negligent hiring lawsuit....