Safety & Compliance: Page 2

TikTok could be a useful recruitment tool for trucking companies

The popular video app features content across a wide spectrum of interests, even trucking, and it could be a great tool for educating people about driving and interacting safely with tractor trailers on the road and the trucking lifestyle.

May 10, 2022

truck driver using his phone

Industry sounds off on speed limiter, voices concern over potential spike in road rage

Trucking stakeholders express concern over speed limiters' potential to decrease highway safety.

May 9, 2022

police radar gun

FMCSA speed limiter proposal leans on trucks' ECU

The ECU manages everything from the mixture of air and fuel to idle speeds and valve control and timing, and it soon could be a key piece of regulatory compliance.

May 6, 2022

flatbed truck on the road

Proper wheel end play the difference in bearing life and loose wheels

Pre-adjusted wheel end systems are intended to be locked down and secured based on the tolerance stack ups of components inside the system.

February 18, 2020

RevHD Heavy-Duty Wheel Seals-2019-01-22-08-26

New Texas border inspection directive slowing cross-border operations

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, in an effort to increase border security, ordered the Texas DPS to conduct enhanced inspections at border crossings. The result has been increased border crossing wait times and even protests in Mexico, closing one crossing.

April 13, 2022

DOT could expand drug testing options

DOT eyes allowing oral fluid drug testing in lieu of urine testing.

February 28, 2022

FMCSA's safety ratings trend negative: A majority issued in 2021 were Conditional

In 2021, in stark contrast to most recent years, a majority of all audits that concluded with a safety rating ended with the carrier getting a Conditional rating. Ratings and audits continued to decline, with Satisfactory ratings in ever-shorter supply.

February 10, 2022

driver at counter with officer

OSHA withdraws vaccine, COVID testing mandate

While SCOTUS's ruling against the vaccine mandate this month was a blow to the mandate, OSHA's formal withdrawal of its ETS effectively puts the issue to bed.

January 25, 2022

COVID vaccine passport

DOT tasks its COVID response and recovery boss to lead FMCSA

Robin Hutcheson has been named Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, taking over the role vacated by the departure of Meera Joshi earlier this month.

January 19, 2022

parked trucks in a row

Rear impact guard now part of annual truck inspection

Carriers that fail to pass inspection next month could be fined almost $16,000 and drivers almost $4,000.

November 15, 2021

Great Dane Champion dry van trailer rear impact guard

ELD compliance at stake with 3G sunsetting just months away

FMCSA is warning fleets to act fast to make sure their ELDs are not reliant on 3G cell networks with sunsetting beginning in February. In addition to ELDs, carriers' telematics and camera systems could also be affected by the 3G shutdown.

November 5, 2021

peoplenet telematics

Vax mandate catches truck drivers in jurisdiction crossfire between OSHA and DOT

Attorneys say OTR drivers wouldn't be subject to OSHA's vaccine mandate, but rules could change once they step out of the truck or enter a building.

November 4, 2021

police car stopped with lights

Biden's vaccine mandate up against 'extremely difficult' challenge, attorneys say

Emergency Temporary Standards from Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) don't always hold up in court, and where disease is considered the hazard, President Biden is expected to have an 'extremely difficult' challenge defending his COVID mandate.

October 27, 2021

COVID-19 Biden vaccine mandate legal trouble

ATA files formal request for truck driver exemption from possible vax mandate

ATA boss Chris Spear asked the White House Thursday for provisions exempting truck drivers and fleets with government contracts from a potential vaccine and COVID test mandate.

October 21, 2021

truck driver in a mask

Cummins partnering with driverless tech upstart | FleetPride adds parts ordering function to website

Cummins, Locomation ink joint testing, integration deal. Also: FleetPride beefs up its website to now include order capabilities; Driverless tech company Aurora debuts subscription service.

October 14, 2021

Aurora vehicles

ISAAC Instruments, Trimble now included in Transport Canada's list of certified ELDs

The companies are just the fifth and sixth to receive certification by an accredited third-party company that verifies compliance with the mandate’s technical standards.

October 13, 2021

ELD solutions from ISAAC Instruments and Trimble are now included in Transport Canada's registry of certified electronic logging devices.

OSHA sends vax mandate rule to White House for review, trucking vows fight

TCA, ATA voice concerns to the Biden administration over what a vaccine mandate could do to the supply chain as a whole, impracticalities of enforcement.

October 13, 2021

COVID vaccine record

Tech platform speeds up roadside inspections by 50%

Digitally pre-populating the digital form slashes the time it takes to conduct commercial vehicle inspections by up to 50% while improving accuracy and safety.

October 12, 2021

Police car and semi

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ATA President and CEO Chris Spear

ATA's Spear talks congestion, driver shortage, more at Congressional hearing

ATA President and CEO was on a panel of industry reps during a hearing Wednesday of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Spear outlined some of trucking's biggest headwinds, including highway congestion, parking and more.

Freightliner SuperTruck II

Freightliner debuts second SuperTruck

FirstFleet trailers

FirstFleet creates nextgen in-cab driver experience

Mechanic tearing down an engine

Trucksmiths embracing change

door sticker drivers wanted

Pay a top factor for driver turnover but 'not always an amount issue'

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