Connectivity Comes Online at TMC

Connectivity Comes Online at TMC

Trade shows tend to have themes. Usually there’s an official theme – some message or another the chairman or the sponsoring organization wants to rely to members and attendees. But often we’ll see an unofficial theme as well, and that was the case again this...
Roadcheck 2020 to Focus on Driver Inspections

Roadcheck 2020 to Focus on Driver Inspections

Even though it’s a little earlier this year, ‘tis the season for a Roadcheck inspection blitz. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced that its annual International Roadcheck commercial vehicle inspection blitz week will take place across the United States...
FMCSA Lowers Unified Registration Fees on Motor Carriers

FMCSA Lowers Unified Registration Fees on Motor Carriers

FMCSA said the reduction of the current 2019 registration year fees range from approximately $3 to $2,712 per motor carrier or other entity. Photo: FMCSA A new final rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Feb. 13 lowers the annual...
ATRI Names Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks

ATRI Names Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks

Locations experiencing significant congestion – with average daily speeds of 45 mph or less – has increased 92% in the last five years, per ATRI. Photo: Wikimedia Commons B137 The American Transportation Research Institute has released its annual list of the most...
Regulatory Outlook 2020: Keep an Eye on Hours of Service

Regulatory Outlook 2020: Keep an Eye on Hours of Service

Don’t expect any radical new regulatory developments to come out of nowhere in the coming months to slap trucking upside the head. Photo: U.S. Department of Transportation On the regulatory front – no matter which party controls the White House – progress always comes...