The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association will be offering an online class this coming fall for those truck drivers who are thinking of becoming owner-operators. The Truck to Success course was first available in-person March 2019, but the pandemic has changed how they deliver the course and will now be online….
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Operation Safe Driver Week runs next week, July 12-18, 2020. This year’s campaign is focused on speeding and the consequences of driving too fast. Around the country, law enforcement will be on the lookout for drivers who are being unsafe on our highways and issue…
Landstar System, Inc. has announced its class of 143 safe Drivers of 2019. The Business Capacity Owners are being recognized for their safety records, professionalism on the job, and their help in making the trucking industry a safe place to work. This group of drivers includes 14 new Landstar Roadstar…
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge are looking for nominations for the best fleets out there. The 2021 Best Fleet to Drive For is a contest to find the best workplace for the hard-working American truck drivers out there. Nominations are open for company drivers and owner-operators out there who…
There are new technologies coming out on a fairly frequent basis that will turn the emissions-thick trucking industry into something sustainable to help our environment. It’s not going to be an easy turnaround and the infrastructure change is going to be huge and take time, but it sounds like it’s…
Due to the current pandemic, some carriers are having a difficult time adhering to the current drug and alcohol testing obligations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced that it will be offering some flexibility when enforcing testing rates and whether or not tests can be spread out throughout…
The Moving Forward Act has passed through the U.S. House of Representatives with a vote of 233 to 188. Included were the provision to increase a trucker’s insurance cover to $2 million and the delay date for the new Hours of Service changes. Originally, quite a few truckers out there…
The trucking industry is a competitive one and can be quite profitable if you keep your trucks in a row. Here are some tips to help increase those profits and become a great success. It’s important to keep your bookkeeping up to date and make sure everything is recorded, down…
PEAK Commercial & Industrial wants to acknowledge the hard-working truckers out there by awarding a smaller fleet a year’s supply of BlueDEF Diesel Exhaust Fluid. In order to enter, the fleet size must be between 1 and 20 trucks, with between 1 and 50 employees, and must operate vehicles somewhere…
The Arizona Department of Transportation has announced the extension of the temporary weight limits for commercial trucks. In April, because of the national emergency declaration for the pandemic, ADOT raised its gross weight limit from 80,000 to 90,000. The extension was meant to expire at the end of June but…