A bill introduced last week in the U.S. Senate would if passed require employers to pay truck operators for all hours worked, rather than solely per-mile pay, and double the minimum amount of liability INSURANCE required to be held by motor carriers.
U.S. Sen. Deb Fisher has introduced legislation that would allow a pilot PROGRAM for CDL holders younger than 21 to do interstate hauling and delivery.
SmartDrive Systems announced that REGIONAL parcel carrier LSO, formerly Lone Star Overnight, has adopted its video-based safety PROGRAM. LSO delivers throughout the Southern states of Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana and in Mexico.
The comment period for FMCSA’s proposed rule to change how DIABETESis handled relative to drivers’ medical certification ends Monday, July 6. The proposed rule would allow drivers with DIABETES, instead of obtaining an exemption every two years from FMCSA, to obtain a Medical Examiner’s Certificate
General Motors exited its 2009 bankruptcy without a medium duty commercial TRUCK segment and was greeted by a country stifled by recession, but all indications are the Detroit behemoth is set to come roaring back.
The TRUCKINGindustry could immediately fill more than 30,000 driving POSITIONS. Carriers also will need to fill 100,000 positions
For the past 20 years, Cowan Systems (CCJ Top 250, No. 60) did not hire drivers with less than two years of experience. This standard has changed to meet conditions in the labor market, as it now hires drivers with one year of verifiable work experience
The Internet of Things (IoT) has a different meaning depending on your vantage point. As a consumer, the “things†could be your phone, Fitbit, smart clothing, car, home appliances and other devices sharing a common network and Internet connection.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published a Final Rule in the Federal Register Tuesday that will require all trucks made Aug. 1, 2017, and after to be equipped with electronic stability control systems designed to prevent vehicle rollovers.
