Economic, technological, and social factors have all made it difficult to attract new people into the industry. This lack of new drivers entering the industry in adequate numbers has created a driver shortage, and the hiring pool is all but dried up. So where will the industry find the next oasis in this desert of […]
Business is good, but drivers are scarce. Where can you find more capacity without offering $7,000 or more in sign-on bonuses? How can you improve the bottom-line profitability without raising prices and increasing risk? Improving the performance of your current drivers is one way to improve your bottom line. Easy to say, harder to do. […]
As we wait for the official release of Roadcheck 2018 inspection and violation data, one has to wonder if it will be the same as last year? This has been the case for many years. Every year, the violation data from Roadcheck highlights the same violations when it comes to hours of service – general […]
Under current hours-of-service regulations from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), certain “short haul” truck and bus drivers who stay within a 100-air-mile radius are exempt from needing the same paper or electronic logs that long-haul drivers use if these drivers are back to their starting point and released from work within 12 consecutive […]
New guidance from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) allows agricultural commodity transporters greater flexibility for using the hours-of-service exemption in 49 CFR 395.1(k)(1) when their vehicle is empty or when traveling to multiple loading points. Specifically, drivers transporting agricultural commodities during the state’s planting and harvesting season are completely exempt from hours-of-service rules, […]
The Trucking Alliance has issued a new policy statement urging states to adopt the federal ELD requirements, citing that violations “are down dramatically”. Saying that electronic logging devices (ELD) should be as common as seat belts, this coalition of freight and logistics companies is calling on the states to adopt ELD requirements for in-state-only commercial […]
