Beginning January 6, pre-employment queries and registrations were a federal requirement for new truck drivers through the FMCSA’s Clearinghouse. When it was first online and available to use the amount of registrations and requests crashed the site making it so companies had to manually check new driver backgrounds. The Federal…
Doing pre-trip and post-trip inspections on your big rig is vital to your safety and the safety of those around you. Getting back on the road is important, but making sure you “kick your tires” could possibly save you from breaking down while out there on the road, saving you…
The Hydrogen Council has put out a new report stating that the cost of hydrogen would reach an equal range with other low-carbon sources. The cost is projected to decrease by up to half when hydrogen production and distribution grow. Putting this all on the fast track would require a…
Tires can be a large expense on a fleet’s operating budget so a lot of companies out there decide to retread their tires, which is 35 percent cheaper than getting new tires. A major concern, and misconception, about retreading tires is that they are less safe than new tires. Airlines,…
There is a new podcast in the trucking world called, HDT Talks Trucking. Put on by Heavy Duty Trucking, they let you know the trends and stories going on out there in the trucking industry. They will be discussing new technologies, safety, the latest news, and much more. The first…
The second-highest expense for a trucking company is for fuel and over the years companies have come up with different ways and strategies for lowering or offsetting this expense. Truck driver behavior and practices is one way to lower it; drivers can reduce unused idle time and slow down. Companies…
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association’s “Spirit of the American Trucker” truck is headed out on the roads again. At the helm is trucker Jon Osburn who is stopping at many places in California, Arizona, and Texas. Truckers are encouraged to stop by and chat with Jon about the issues and…
Pilot Flying J has a commitment to make sure the professional drivers that come through its doors are taken care of. They are now teaming up with CVS Health to help those truckers further manage their health. Inside 50 travel center locations across the U.S., truckers will find kiosks of…
Nyasha Makuto, a graduate student at Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada, and Vicki Kristman, a professor at the university, has put together a research study about depression in long-haul truckers. Within literature, risk factors for depression in truckers are not understood very clearly; this study will hopefully clarify and help…
Are you thinking of becoming an owner-operator but don’t know where to start? The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is offering the Truck to Success course May 5-7 in blue Springs, MO. This course is aimed at company drivers who are considering becoming an owner-operator. Some of the topics discussed will…