The Division of Motor Vehicles Motor Carrier Services Section of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is sending out a warning to carriers to keep an eye out for scam letters. The letters are telling trucking companies to pay for their DOT biennial update. A good sign that it is a…
A concern about small moves and ELD violations came up during FMCSA’s public listening session at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. Since the ELDs became a mandate, there have been a lot of truck drivers out there who are getting violations for moving their trucks short distances for…
Transco, a McLane Subsidary, is exempt from following the 30-minute mandatory break rule set down by the federal government. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has granted this exemption because Transco has shown evidence that their drivers already have safe driving habits. Apparently, Transco’s long haul drivers already take…
With the FMCSA’s proposed changes to the current hours of service rules comes new suggestions from truck drivers. During the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration set up a public listening session where truckers could voice their concerns about the HOS changes. Drivers are…
During the Great American Trucking show, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration held a session where truckers and others in the industry could express their concerns and opinions about the possible changes for the Hours of Service. Some of the concerns discussed included safety, female harassment, and driver fatigue. There…
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released a PDF on the Clearinghouse website showing query prices for carriers to use on their current and future drivers. An individual plan, for one driver, costs $1.25 while a bundled plan for 7,500 drivers costs $9,375. A query is a search into…
In Jefferson City, Mo., truck drivers gathered outside the Capitol building to help push for a new bill that would not allow driverless trucks in Missouri. After many states have allowed autonomous trucks to drive on their roads, Missouri was next in line, but the truckers have a different opinion….
Keeping up with the ever-changing world of regulations and laws can be difficult, more so for truck drivers. This year alone so much has changed in the industry already, but knowing how laws and regulations impact your day to day job can help keep your truck rolling. Some examples include…
A plan for supporting infrastructure for electric vehicles was approved by the California Public Utilities Commission. With an initiative of $107 million to build around 300 charging stations, they are hoping for at least 3,000 electric trucks, buses, and other heavy-duty vehicles to use them in the near future. As…
During the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas, Texas, this weekend, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be hosting two one-hour sessions where they will discuss the proposed hours of service changes and the transitions of ELDs from manual to electronic. The first session is in the Hall A…