April 2011 News Archive

Electronic on-board recorders (EOBR) are meant to take the paperwork out of drivers' hands and input hours of service (HOS) information into a computerized logbook.

The federal government has recently made changes to rules governing the trucking industry through its CSA 2010 program.

Amid new regulations concerning electronic on-board recorders to update the trucking industry's system of logging hours, technology companies are already attempting to streamline and innovate these devices.

April can be a stressful time for individuals and companies as they prepare their taxes.

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) recently announced that hiring in the trucking industry picked up in the fourth quarter in 2010 and a high turnover rate for linehaul truckload drivers may signify an increased demand for drivers.

JJ Keller, a fleet safety consulting and information company recently clarified the commercial driver's license (CDL), commercial motor vehicle license (CMV) as it pertains to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program,

American Trucking Associations' president and CEO Bill Graves recently announced that he sees progress in the Department of Transportation's pilot program to restart a longhaul cross-border trucking program, The Trucker reports.

The new hours of service (HOS) proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has faced stiff scrutiny from the trucking industry from what some experts say is an unfair practice for drivers and companies.

Electronic onboard recorders have been discussed many times between both the trucking industry and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

In an effort to promote trucker health, J.B. Hunt Transport Services entered an agreement with SleepSafe Drivers to provide sleep apnea and sleep disorder services to its drivers, Fleet Owner reports.