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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