ELD Mandate & Electronic Logs
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HDT’s 2018 Trailer Update
2018 Trailer Update – There is no dearth of trailer makers in North America. Statistics show there are at least two dozen manufacturers that produce from around 1,000 to over 50,000 over-the-road commercial trailers of one type or another every year…
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FMCSA Launches Potential HOS Rule Reform
The FMCSA has begun a rule-making process that potentially could reform current hours-of-service regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced on Aug. 21 that it has begun a rule-making process that potentially could reform four specific areas of current hours-of-service regulations…
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Gasoline Prices Fall as Summer Winds Down
The national average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline fell to $2.84 for the week ending Aug. 20, as driving demand wanes with the end of summer approaching, according to AAA…
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NWRA URGES FMCSA TO GRANT HOS/ELD EXEMPTION
The National Waste and Recycling Association has filed comments with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in support of Waste Management’s request for an exemption from the agency’s Hours of Service (HOS) and Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rules…
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Bad Experiences with Recruiters, Dispatchers May Lead to Early Turnover
With turnover at large truckload fleets at an all-time high, Stay Metrics’ latest report on driver turnover shows that a substantial portion of drivers who leave fleets do so within the first 90 days – and for reasons that may preventable…
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Impact of the Heavy-Duty Truck Shortage
Transportation companies are currently experiencing a shortage of trucks. This truck shortage is due to a handful of factors related to the economy, inefficient truck acquisition strategies, and the nuances of the specification process…
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