Roadside Inspections: How To Prevent and Survive Them
A roadside inspection can be a stressful experience for drivers and carriers alike, as the outcomes can significantly affect compliance and safety records. This guide explores how inspections are conducted, what triggers them, and how to prepare for a positive outcome. How Drivers and Vehicles Are Selected for Inspections Understanding the selection process helps carriers […]
What Safety Strategies and Technologies are Trucking Fleets Using in 2024
In today’s trucking industry, safety and compliance are critical components that fleet managers prioritize to ensure smooth operations and reduce risks. As the industry evolves, so do the technologies and strategies that fleets use to maintain high safety standards. The HDT/Work Truck 2024 Safety Survey provides insights into how medium- and heavy-duty truck fleets are […]
How to Prevent Administrative Mistakes from Impacting Drivers
Here, we explored how carriers often inadvertently shift administrative responsibilities onto drivers, leading to various operational challenges. This article delves deeper into how businesses can alleviate these burdens by leveraging driver feedback to improve both driver satisfaction and overall fleet performance. The Unseen Burden on Drivers One common issue arises when business-side decisions create additional […]
Top Tips for Managing Truck Technology
Technology is a part of everyday life for almost everyone in today’s modern digital age. For the trucking industry, technology has provided plenty of benefits in improving efficiency and promoting safety. Of course, as with any significant change, transitioning into the digital age of connected technology is not without its challenges for trucking professionals. Managing […]
Secure That Cargo!
Cargo management is a top concern among all trucking professionals. After all, if cargo isn’t properly loaded and secured, it could be damaged or even cause injuries and accidents. This is why many trucking companies have been placing a big emphasis on the issue of cargo securement as of late. Securing cargo isn’t an exact […]
What Happens When the FMCSA Audits Your Driver Logs?
Tips to Prepare for a Safety Audit of Your Trucking Company Pandemic or no pandemic, safety audits are still being conducted by the FMCSA. Of course, you want your trucking company’s safety audit to proceed with no hiccups. In a September 14th, 2020 article in Heavy Duty Trucking, Mr. Dave Osiecki, former DOT safety investigator […]
Data Driven Safety Engagement in the Trucking Industry
The trucking industry was economically deregulated in 1980. Since then, the rate and the number of fatal truck crashes have both declined drastically. The total number of fatal crashes involving large trucks declined 32%. Fatal crashes per 100 million miles involving large trucks dropped 74%. Trucks now have an overall crash rate that is 29% […]
Why the Value of Trailers Fluctuates During Emergencies
Mexico’s government announced in late January that it has acquired hundreds of tanker trailers to alleviate fuel shortages and combat pipeline sabotage. Six hundred seventy-one tanker trucks and trailers, the equivalent of 140,000 barrels per day, were purchased at a cost of $92 million. The purchases are aimed at guaranteeing gasoline and diesel supplies are […]
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