The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse will begin Jan. 6, 2020. This online and secure database gives real-time information about CDL holder’s alcohol and drug violations. Owner-operators must register in the Clearinghouse and is required to work with a third party to manage drug and alcohol…
Rand McNally has come out with a new piece of tech, the TND Tablet 85. This new 8-inch tablet is powered by Rand Navigation 2.0, Rand McNally’s new routing software with better maps, structures, views and trucking points of interest. The new hexa core processor runs quick, smooth, and smart….
Let’s leave 2019 and look into what 2020 is going to bring us. When it comes to transportation, there is currently a lot going on out there, but in 2020 there is going to be so much more. Let’s start with all the big talk about electric truck fleets. There…
Design Interactive has introduced its Remote Collaboration Video Calling as part of its Augmentor system. This is an augmented reality training solution for technicians in the trucking industry. Technicians can contact each other with problems and see the necessary procedures and solutions executed in real time. This system will help…
With congested rush hour traffic and rapid growth of the Denver area, it has been suggested that trucks drive at night. As lovely as it would be to go trucking down roads with less traffic, there are quite a few issues that come with this suggestion. When making runs at…
California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont have come together to make our air cleaner, sooner. They have pledged to speed up the process of making a transition to zero-emission vehicles. This quicker plan targets medium and heavy-duty trucks along with buses and deploys zero-emission versions….
Today is the last day drivers and carriers can use AOBRDs (automatic on-board recording devices) to keep track of their hours of service. Starting tomorrow, ELDs (electronic logging devices) are a must for all trucks with the exemption of those with motors older than 2000. The ELDs must be fully…
The link below takes you to a list someone put together of the top 10 semi-trucks and the top 10 pickup trucks for those looking to buy a new toy this year. Some of the big rigs that made the list include the Freightliner 122SD, the Peterbilt 389, and the…
Last Friday, in Sioux City, Iowa, a group of truckers delivered a Christmas surprise to pediatric patients at the UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s hospital. Truckers from Pure Country Livestock have pulled together for their 6th annual delivering of Christmas gifts to sick kids. It was a tricky delivery, some of the…
Another year is winding down and it’s the holiday season, so here’s some quick reminders about safe driving and the value of safety. Some see safety as a priority when in fact it should be something we value. When safety is seen as a priority, it means that at times…