by Kerry Simmons | Jan 30, 2016 | DOT, Industry News, Regulatory Compliance
Starting Today, The Gov’t Will Punish Carriers That Force Drivers To Run Illegally The FMCSA wants to put an end to “forced dispatch.” Published on January 30, 2016 Starting today the driver coercion mandate goes into effect. Just what does this mean to carriers,...
by Kerry Simmons | Jan 22, 2016 | DOT, Industry News, Regulatory Compliance
Are you ready for a change: e-logs set to become ELDs? There are some major differences to the ABORDS we are currently using. There is bound to be some confusion about E-logs, AOBRDs and ELDs. Here is a run down from CCJ’s Aaron Huff In March, 2014, the...
by Kerry Simmons | Jan 19, 2016 | DOT, Industry News, OSHA, Risk Management
When OSHA Comes Knocking in Trucking Posted by Kyle Meinert on Thu, Dec 03,2015 @ 07:30 AM It’s no secret that many transportation professionals might consider an OSHA visit about as likely as a visit from Santa Claus. After all, your greatest concern in terms...
by Kerry Simmons | Nov 23, 2015 | Craig Safety News
Three-truck Ohio-based fleet Garfield Trucking has been issued an effective shutdown order following a roadside inspection that yielded dozens of violations and subsequent noncooperation from the carrier during an FMCSA inspection. The Jefferson, Ohio-based fleet in...
by Kerry Simmons | Nov 23, 2015 | Craig Safety News
Bill Quade is in charge of implementing new programs and regulations for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. From his vantage point, the highway bill now moving through Congress will test the agency’s limited resources. Quade, the associate administrator...