National Safety Council Predicts Thanksgiving Road Deaths

National Safety Council Predicts Thanksgiving Road Deaths

As many as 417 people could lose their lives in motor vehicle collisions this Thanksgiving Day holiday compared to an estimated road deaths 433 a year ago, which represents a 4% drop in the fatality estimate, according to the National Safety Council. An additional...
Animal-Strike Collisions Highest in November

Animal-Strike Collisions Highest in November

Animal-strike-related insurance claims are more than twice as frequent as the yearly average in November, according to an analysis of claims from 2006 to 2018 conducted by the Highway Loss Data Institute. That means drivers need to be vigilant and on the lookout for...
ELDs – Don’t Shortchange Training When Converting to ELD

ELDs – Don’t Shortchange Training When Converting to ELD

Come Dec. 16 — less than two months away — motor carriers still running with grandfathered automatic onboard recording devices to track hours-of-service will have to be switched over to devices that are compliant with the electronic logging device mandate that first...
Ray Martinez Stepping Down as FMCSA Chief

Ray Martinez Stepping Down as FMCSA Chief

Ray Martinez, Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, will be leaving his agency post by the end of this month to take on a different position within the Department of Transportation. Photo: Deborah Lockridge Ray Martinez, Administrator of the...
New ATA Policy Addresses Marijuana Challenges in Trucking

New ATA Policy Addresses Marijuana Challenges in Trucking

A panel discusses marijuana issues. From left: Harold Sumerford, J&M Tank Lines; Greer Woodruff, JB Hunt; Todd Simo, HireRight; and Panelists: Paul Enos: Nevada Trucking Association. Photo by Deborah Lockridge The American Trucking Associations Oct. 8 endorsed a...