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Filming drivers with in-cab cams, using footage for discpline OK’d in California
Carriers in California can use footage from in-cab driver-filming cameras for disciplinary purposes, the state’s attorney general concluded in a Feb. 13-released opinion.
February 21, 2014
Business
Analysis: drivers must embrace Big Brother to increase pay
An FMCSA committee wants to see a law that would require motor carriers to compensate drivers for time spent working (on duty) but not driving as well as provide minimum pay guarantees. Drivers will have to embrace electronic logs and other in-cab technology to have a chance.
February 20, 2014
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FMCSA publishes proposed driver clearinghouse rule, accepting comment until April 21
FMCSA published Feb. 20 a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that when made final will establish a database of drivers who have failed or refused to take a drug or alcohol test. The agency will accept comment for 60 days on the rule and its provisions.
February 20, 2014
Business
Volvo introduces interior and exterior LED lights
In-cab LED lighting is now standard across Volvo Trucks’ North American vehicle lineup. Optional LED headlamps, designed for better visibility and longer life, are now available for the Volvo VNL and VNX. Both the LED interior lighting and LED headlamps are available for order. The solid-state LED interior lights and headlamps consume one-eighth the energy […]
February 19, 2014
Business
800 Peterbilt, Kenworth trucks recalled due to potential fire risks
Paccar says it will recall more than 800 2012 and 2014 model year Kenworth K300 and Peterbilt 210 and 220 chassis equipped with Sure Power-brand battery equalizers or DC converters containing a particular epoxy potting compound, due to potential fire risk.
February 19, 2014
Business
Stay Metrics: dispatcher satisfaction a key variable in driver turnover
A study by Stay Metrics shows that dispatchers who scored the highest in dissatisfaction by drivers are nearly twice as likely to cause turnover.
February 18, 2014
Business
Breaking the bottlenecks of driver recruiting with technology
Based on industry estimates, fleets spend between $3,500 and $8,000 to hire each driver. Technology can help reduce recruiting and hiring costs, but perhaps more importantly, can improve the quality of recruits and speed response time.
February 14, 2014
Business
Goggin Warehousing equips fleet with SmartDrive
Goggin Warehousing has equipped its entire fleet with SmartDrive to help sharpen defensive driving skills and create a protective environment.
February 14, 2014
Business
ATRI study: driver simulators lower cost, improve safety
With the constant exposure to risk and the limited resources to train drivers in person, many fleets are looking for ways to extend more training to drivers at a lower cost.
February 13, 2014
Business
Drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule becoming reality: Agency announces proposed rule set for publication
A proposed rule establishing a Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse was announced Feb. 12 by FMCS. The rule will establish a database of CDL holders that have failed or refused a drug test and require carriers to upload such information and query the database when hiring drivers.
February 12, 2014
Business
Kenworth, Peterbilt issue two recalls for door latch, seat bell defects
Paccar, parent company of Peterbilt and Kenworth, has issued two recalls for more than 21,000 Kenworth and Peterbilt model trucks for potential defects related to the door latch assembly on some trucks and the seat belt assembly on others.
February 10, 2014
Business
Bulkmatic Transport outfitting fleet with SmartDrive
Bulkmatic Transport, a Griffith, Ind.-based dry bulk transportation services provider, is outfitting its entire fleet of over 500 vehicles with the SmartDrive video and data capture system.
February 7, 2014
Business
TCA names 20 Best Fleets to Drive For
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge announced their annual list of the 20 Best Fleets to Drive For. Here’s the list.
February 5, 2014
Business
DOT to require vehicle-to-vehicle communication devices in light vehicles, regs could loom for trucks
Regulations are coming that would require manufacturers of light vehicles to place vehicle-to-vehicle communication devices in new cars and trucks, DOT announced this week. It also said these regs could influence similar requirements for large trucks.
February 4, 2014
Business
Ryder lists Top 10 reasons truck accidents happen – issues free safety guide for drivers
Ryder Systems says it counts safety as one of its core values and today released a timely reminder to drivers to be aware of safety at all times. According to Ryder, Last year alone, there were over 500,000 large truck and commercial vehicle accidents. According to a study conducted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety […]
February 3, 2014
Business
2013: The year driver pay changed forever?
Driver pay researcher Gordon Klemp at a recruiting and retention conference last week pointed to a series of indicators as well as more anecdotally established patterns, supported by data, that show an increasing willingness among truckload carriers to give more rein on pay to drivers.
January 31, 2014
Business
Driver retention key: Don’t treat drivers as a separate class
John Elliott, CEO of expediter Load One, and others stressed the best way to keep drivers happy was to treat them as equal participants in the company. Avoid a “two-class system,” Elliott said, that separates drivers from office staff in company culture.
January 31, 2014
Business
Panel: Keys to driver recruiting include ease of application, standing out, playing to strengths
A “Myth-busters” session on recruitment and retention at the at the annual TCA conference ongoing in Nashville, Tenn., revealed emerging best practices for making the application process easier for both drivers and the recruiters called on to manage an increasingly digital application process.
January 30, 2014
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