FMCSA proposes to revamp SMS, rejects IRT as ‘overly complex’ FMCSA has proposed substantial changes to the Safety Measurement System (SMS), but the agency decided against incorporating a sophisticated statistical model based on item response theory (IRT) as recommended by the National Academy of Sciences in 2017. Although FMCSA developed an IRT model, it found […]
A coalition consisting of car haulers, vehicle and trailer manufacturers and more last week penned a letter to members of Congress seeking increased weight limits for car haulers transporting electric vehicles. The Coalition for Electric Vehicle Transportation (CEVT) said one of the only things Congress did not address in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act […]
Kenworth this year celebrates its diamond anniversary – a 100 year milestone that the countries of the former Soviet Union will not celebrate for another 70-plus years. If the Kirkland, Washington-based truck manufacturer was a person, they would be an centenarian. However, they would still be well outside the top 100 oldest known living persons – a list […]
Having critical information through telematics can provide fleets with a more competitive edge and that’s particularly true during market downturns. However, according to Penske Transportation Solutions, it’s mostly smaller fleets that are staying on the sidelines instead of jumping into the growing and critical arena of real-time actionable data. Penske’s 2022 Telematics Use and Trends […]
Trucking companies are known for lagging behind the curve when it comes to adoption of technology. But they have begun increasing investments in tech, whether because of regulations requiring them to invest in electronic logging devices or today’s inflationary economy encouraging the use of fuel-saving telematics systems. While those technologies are helpful and necessary, industry […]
There are a lot of differences between a W-2 and 1099 truck driver that should be considered before deciding what’s right for you. The Cliffs Notes version is, W-2 drivers can get paid benefits and have less to worry about come tax season, whereas 1099 drivers can earn a little bit more money because of […]
Officially launched in late July 2022 as part of an effort to address the truck driver shortage, Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program (SDAP) would allow truck drivers under the age of 21 to drive and conduct interstate commerce; or Washington’s fancy way of saying they could cross state lines under certain conditions. Originally proposed in […]
If you read only the headlines, it would be difficult to comprehend the merger and acquisition trends in the transportation and logistics industry in 2022. Spencer Tenney, president and CEO of Nashville-based transportation and logistics-focused M&A advisory group The Tenney Group, compared it to whiplash during Truckload Carriers Association’s recent 2022 Mergers & Acquisitions Recap + 2023 […]
Inflationary challenges bundled with carriers running fewer miles due to reduced demand create conditions where drivers become fixated on pay and are more susceptible to be persuaded by the recruitment efforts of other carriers that promise better wages. Nearly a quarter of all respondents (23%) to CCJ‘s most recent What Drivers Want survey of company drivers […]
