The JOBehaviors Assessment May Have Solved Driver Retention
by John Paul Hampstead If you know TJ Graff of TTJ Consulting Group or are connected with him on LinkedIn, then you have witnessed his passion for...
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ELD Mandate Law Enforcement Grace Period Is Almost Over
The three-month law enforcement grace period for trucks to be equipped with electronic logging devices is almost over. As of April 1, drivers...
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New Survey Data Reveals Increases in Driver Compensation
Competitive Market Boosting Driver Pay and Benefit Packages Arlington, Virginia — Today, the American Trucking Associations released data from its...
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New FMCSA Administrator Ray Martinez Grilled by Angry Drivers in Listening Session
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In his first official “grass roots outreach” with a room full of truck drivers — and only a month on the job as the nation’s top...
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Knowing What to Do After a Highway Accident Occurs
For any driver, being involved in an accident can be a terrifying experience. For truckers, the incident could hurt his or her ability to earn a...
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‘Outrageous Overcharging’ on the Rise for Towing Crashed Trucks, ATA Survey Shows
Author: Eric Miller, Transport Topics Reports of “outrageous overcharging” for non-consensual towing of damaged heavy-duty trucks and trailers...
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Port Of Los Angeles Records Busiest February Ever; Volumes Jump 16 Percent
SAN PEDRO, Calif. – March 13, 2018 – The Port of Los Angeles processed 725,059 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in February, the...
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Crash Demonstrates Need for Implementation of NTSB Safety Recommendations
WASHINGTON (March 14, 2018) — A highway accident brief published by the NTSB Tuesday for its investigation of a June 2016 highway crash that...
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As Hard Enforcement of ELD Mandate Looms, FMCSA Details Return-to-Duty Procedure
Enforcers will begin issuing out-of-service orders on April 1 to drivers who are found in violation of the U.S. DOT’s electronic logging device...
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How to Prevent Truck Driver Fatigue
How to Prevent Truck Driver Fatigue How fleets are working to prevent driver fatigue. Part 3 of the Driver Series March 2018, TruckingInfo.com...
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – ELD Rule from the FMCSA
eldrulefaqs-mar2018.pdf Downloadable version of all ELD FAQs linked above. NOTE: The ELD FAQs are intended to provide plain language...
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OOIDA Leads Charge to Reform Hours of Service
Countering a trend of increasing rigidness in regulations that subsequently are not improving the crash rates on the highways, the Owner-Operator...
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