CVSA Roadcheck 2020
CVSA Roadcheck 2020 starts today! The CVSA International Roadcheck begins today and lasts for the next 72 hours. During this time period, we can expect to see a much greater law enforcement presence on the roadways as CMV inspectors will be conducting thousands of Level 1 DOT inspections. Preparing for CVSA Roadcheck in advance should…
AOBRD vs. ELD, What’s The Difference?
AOBRD vs. ELD, what’s the difference? That’s a question that many of our clients and prospects have asked us recently now that ELD D-Day is here! Hopefully, that is as anti-climatic for you as it is for almost everyone else in the industry. As you’ll see, there isn’t much difference between an AOBRD and an ELD.…
CVSA Brake Safety Week
CVSA Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Sept. 15-22 with a focus on brake hoses and tubing. Given the lackluster performance of trucks undergoing Level 1 DOT inspections during CVSA’s annual International Roadcheck back in June, we should expect similar results. That will mean about 20% of those vehicles and 4% of those drivers inspected to be…
New FMCSA Hours of Service Changes
The FMCSA has finally released the long anticipated proposed changes to the Hours of Service regulations! These changes were effective on September 29, 2020. These proposed regulatory changes appear to be wonderful and should provide much needed relief to truckers who are still struggling to manage in a world of ELD (Electronic Logging Devices). A…
Winter Driving: Trucker’s Best Tips Ever
Winter driving tips are everywhere, but this could save your life, so don’t tune out! It’s that time of year again! Fun in the snow and ice throughout much of America and in other parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Typically, I would write a nice little 5 or 10 point winter driving tip list to…
No Celebrating Holiday Cargo Theft
Weekends are historically bad for cargo theft, but holiday weekends are notoriously awful. Thanksgiving weekend is historically a hotbed of cargo theft activity. Freightwatch International reported that last year’s holiday cargo thefts averaged about 3 per day, which is about a 27% increase compared to non-holiday weekends. Last year’s Thanksgiving weekend led to 18 reported…
What is the HOS Compliance BASIC?
The HOS Compliance BASIC is one of the most important CSA BASIC scores and it deals with violations of the FMCSA Hours of Service Regulations. Hours of Service violations are some of the most common among all motor carriers. Do you want to have a better chance at avoiding DOT fines and higher insurance premiums?…
3 Ways To Reduce Your Truck Insurance Costs
There are many ways to reduce your truck insurance premiums, but I wanted to provide you with a few tried and true ways that will help. With razor thin profit margins and your burning need to stay competitive in today’s logistics environment, you owe it to yourself to maximize your spending on insurance and risk…
Cargo Risk Tip-Don’t Get Left Out In The Cold-FSMA
Just having a box checked “reefer breakdown” with a limit and a deductible on a certificate of insurance doesn’t really mean everything that you think that it does. When I think of “reefer breakdown”, I define it like this: A mechanical or electrical breakdown of the refrigeration unit that is attached to a trailer. That,…
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