1. 5 Things You Need to Know About ELDs

    By Jim Park, HDT TruckingInfo.com, April 2016 Fleets prepared to make the necessary changes to every facet of their operation will be more successful transitioning to e-logs. Electronic logging devices to track driver…Read More

  2. HOS compliance device offers plug-in capabilities

    By Brian Straight, American Trucker, April 1, 2016 LOUISVILLE, KY. To help fleets comply with new federal electronic logging device mandates, Rand McNally has introduced a plug-and-play device to handle the recording of drive time. The announcement was made here at the Mid-America Trucking Show. The…Read More

  3. Dates set for annual 72-hour Roadcheck inspection spree

    By Matt Cole, CCJ News, March 23, 2016 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has announced its annual Roadcheck inspection blitz will be held June 7-9. Nearly 75,000 inspections take place each year during the inspection spree, done by a joint effort of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, Feder…Read More

  4. Truckers who slack on sleep apnea treatments crash more

    By American Trucker, March 22, 2016   A recent study conducted by the University of Minnesota/Morris with truck drivers suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) found that if drivers failed to stick with the positive airway pressure (PAP) treatment prescribed for their condition, their risk of …Read More

  5. Rule to Aid Military Drivers

    By Go By Truck News, March 17, 2016 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed amendments to its commercial driver’s license regulations that would ease the transition of military personnel into civilian careers in the truck and bus industry by simplifying the process of getting …Read More

  6. 34-hour restart fix left out of FAA extension bill

    By James Jaillet, Overdrive Online, March 10, 2016 The House’s Transportation Committee released March 10 legislation to extend for three months the Federal Aviation Administration’s authorization, and notably absent from the bill’s text is any language intended to clarify the potential damage…Read More