On an average day in 2017, there were some 2,228 vehicle thefts in the U.S., but on New Year’s Day there was a whopping 2,469, according to new data on annual holiday vehicle thefts released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). New Year’s Day...
Blair Schober, fleet, EH&S, and telecom manager for Red Hawk Fire & Security was named winner of the 2018 Fleet Safety award during the Fleet Safety Conference today. Schober earned his award for his role in promoting safe driver training throughout his...
A strong September meant that North American Class 8 orders set another record in the third quarter of 2018, breaking the record set in the first quarter of the year. Orders totaled 146,000. Monthly order volume was the 10th highest of all time in September, and yet...
President Trump signed into law on Oct. 24 legislation aimed at combating the nation’s opioid crisis that contains provisions on hair testing for illegal drug use that have been long sought by trucking lobbies. The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, which passed both...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s CSA program (Compliance, Safety, Accountability), while a good idea in theory, has been under attack by the industry for numerous shortcomings since before it was officially rolled out in 2010. Now it’s in the process...
Halloween can be a deadly night on the nation’s roadways. From 2012-2016, 168 people lost their lives due to drunk driving on Halloween night, according to a new report form the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Halloween alcohol-impaired...
