Monthly Archives: February 2016
Reviewing the FMCSA’s Proposed Rule on New Driver Training
New drivers, dust off your notebooks and sharpen your pencils. A new rule proposal from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is set to be published concerning new driver training. If put into effect, the regulation will provide a standardized … Continue reading
Google Awarded Patent for Self-Driving Delivery Trucks: What Does the Future Hold?
Every-Day-Industry-News: The typical seasonal decline in freight shipments is upon us; fuel prices remain attention grabbingly low and; industry members continue the chase to keep up with Washington’s forever-evolving guidelines of the trucking industry. While the every-day-industry-news is essential to … Continue reading
Hours of Service: Knowing the Rules and Understanding the Exceptions
Out on the road, drivers of large tractor-trailers bear a lot of responsibility and safety is a top concern. To keep fatigued drivers off the road, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration developed and enforces the Hour-of-Service (HOS) regulations which … Continue reading
Expectations of Hours-of-Service Requirements for 2016 and Beyond: What Does This Mean for Employers?
As part of its preparations for 2016, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act to pay for the various functions of the government in the New Year. Importantly, the $1.1 trillion spending bill has again suspended the enforcement by the FMCSA … Continue reading
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