FMSCA to Exempt Short-Term Truck Rentals from ELD Rule
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is expected to announce on Oct. 11 that it will grant an exemption from being required to use an electronic logging device to “all drivers of property-carrying commercial motor vehicles rented for eight days or less, regardless of reason.”
NHTSA: Highway Deaths Rise Again, Including Those Involving Trucks
The latest traffic crash data compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that 37,461 lives were lost on U.S. roads in calendar year 2016— marking a significant increase of 5.6% over the same period in 2015.
Fleetmatics Registers ELD as Self-Certified to Meet DOT Requiremenets
Fleetmatics, a Verizon Company, has registered its Fleetmatics Reveal LogBook Electronic Logging Device for Android with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Fleetmatics Registers ELD as Self-Certified to Meet DOT Requiremenets
Fleetmatics, a Verizon Company, has registered its Fleetmatics Reveal LogBook Electronic Logging Device for Android with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
FDA Offers Sanitary Transportation Rule Training
The Food and Drug Administration is offering a free, one-hour training module to assist motor carriers in meeting the requirements of FDA’s Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food Rule, also known as the Sanitary Transportation Rule.
Trucker Buddy Names New Executive Director
Trucker Buddy International recently named Alan Welborn as its new executive director, replacing retiring Randy Schwartzenburg.
Tool Automates Hiring and Compliance Processes for Fleets
Foley, a provider of compliance, financial, and insurance services for the transportation industry, has launched a new driver-file web tool to automate hiring and compliance processes for fleets.
FMCSA to hold two hours-of-service Q&A webinars this month
The sessions are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to noon Eastern time, and Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 3-4 p.m. Eastern. Pre-registration is required.
Shaun Lowe’s 2014 Peterbilt 389 glider
Custom additions to the truck include W.T.I. fenders, a 14-inch drop visor and 8-inch Dynaflex stacks.
Video: 1978 W900A transformed into patriotic hot rod
The finished product, named “Patriot,” is about as patriotic as a truck can get. It features American flag graphics on the front end of the rig, the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and more.