Tag: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: Page 6

Business
Jeff Crissey
FMCSA issues final rule on texting ban for interstate commerce drivers.
October 1, 2010
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CCJ Innovators
CCJ Innovators: Jet Express
For Jet Express, CSA 2010 is more than the safety department and drivers.
October 1, 2010
Jeff Davis, vice president of safety and human resources for Jet Express, looked at the role administrative staff, mechanics and others could play not only in day-to-day management under CSA 2010 but also in training drivers.
Business
Technology
Driver simulation software more mobile, adaptable, FMCSA amends EOBR rule and many more technological items are featured.
October 1, 2010
MPRI, in addition to its full-scale TransSim simulators, also offers “on-demand” computer-based training (CBT) modules that feature video and animation of real-life scenarios.
Business
Safety
Identifying “high risk” carriers better, CSA 2010 carrier safety standings and other safety news items are featured.
September 2, 2010
Switching lanes on the busy one-way city street, John Doe thought he was in the clear – until a cab unsuccessfully attempted to maneuver around Doe’s rig and made contact. Was this a preventable accident?
Business
Journal
Three carriers seek to go public, FMCSA seeks patience on HOS documents, registrant-only DOT number eliminated and much more industry news items are featured.
September 2, 2010
2009 Results for IPO Carriers (in thousands) -- Swift, New Century, Panther
Business
Jack Roberts
Higher weight limits would be rare courtesy for trucking.
September 1, 2010
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Business
Combating Fatigue
Electronic logs are fast replacing paper as the standard for compliance. But do they improve safety?
September 1, 2010
By using PeopleNet’s eDriver Logs application, drivers can access current hours-of-service status, such as their violations and available hours.
Business
Safety
Con-way Freight rolls out advanced safety technologies, was this accident preventable and much more industry safety news are featured.
August 15, 2010
Con-way Freight has put into service nearly 1,300 new Freightliner Cascadia 2010-model tractors equipped with an integrated suite of advanced driver alert and truck control technologies.
Business
Technology
Onboard scales can curb violations and boost safety scores and a state transportation statistic report is now available fro BTS.
August 14, 2010
Air-Weigh’s LoadMaxx onboard scale can transmit tractor and trailer weight information from the truck to the office.
Business
Combating Fatigue
Fleets use technology, risk management to monitor, treat a growing pandemic of fatigue and sleep disorders.
August 14, 2010
Schneider National has seen a significant reduction in health care costs and fatigue-related accidents by treating drivers with sleep apnea.
Business
Journal
ATA objects to HOS documents policy, trucking jobs continue upward trend, Pilot and Flying J complete merger and much more industry news is featured.
August 13, 2010
PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT IN FOR-HIRE TRUCKING --Trucking companies added 1,000 jobs in June, but trucking employment was still down 24,000, or 1.9 percent, from June 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Business
Avery Vise
Carriers cannot rely on assurances that are reversed so easily.
July 1, 2010
Avery
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