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FMCSA to ease requirements in pilot program for under-21 drivers
Underwhelming participation numbers have led to changes in the requirements for FMCSA’s pilot program for under-21 drivers.
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Crime & Courts, News
More indictments handed out for large California DMV CDL scheme
Ten more co-conspirators have been indicted in a CDL scheme involving California Department of Motor Vehicles employees and truck driving schools. In November, two DMV employees pleaded guilty for their role in the scheme. Four others were indicted in July 2015 and either pleaded guilty or await trial, bringing the total to at least 16 […]
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DAT Solutions: Demand dips, but rates hit three-year highs
Demand for trucks is way up as we head deeper into December. However, load posts on DAT MembersEdge experienced a holiday hangover during the week ending Dec. 9, falling 10 percent while the number of available trucks rose 12 percent. Load-to-truck ratios slipped as a result. Van: 7.2 available loads per truck, down from 9.3 […]
Opinion
GM’s Marketplace app doubles down on distracted driving
What’s more dangerous? Changing a song on a music app while driving or ordering a venti iced skinny caramel macchiato con panna with a shot of hazelnut syrup while driving? According to GM’s Marketplace, they’re basically the same thing. If you drive a 2017-18 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC or Cadillac, you may have noticed some additions […]
News, Safety & Security
CVSA Releases 2017 Operation Safe Driver Week Results
Member law enforcement agencies of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance issued 59,193 warnings and citations to drivers of passenger and commercial motor vehicles for unsafe driving behaviors during the 2017 edition of Operation Safe Driver Week. The Maryland-based group issued the results of its enforcement campaign via news release on Tuesday. This year’s campaign took […]
News
Pennsylvania bill to limit use of license plate readers moves forward
An effort at the Pennsylvania statehouse to put into place restrictions on the state’s use of automated license plate readers has taken the first step toward passage. The practice of tracking drivers’ movements through automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, has the attention of state officials in Pennsylvania and around the country. The devices are […]
News
FMCSA offers no timetable for when CME website will be operational
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners website has been down for nearly two weeks, and it remains unclear when the site will again be functional. The site allows commercial drivers to confirm which doctors are on the national registry to perform Department of Transportation physicals. According to Mike Megehee, […]
News, Safety & Security
More than 400,000 Daimler trucks recalled for brake light issue
Hundreds of thousands of Daimler trucks with a model year range of a decade are being recalled for an issue with brake lights, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration documents. A NHTSA recall acknowledgment shows that more than 400,000 Freightliner and Western Star trucks model year 2008-2018 are subject to the recall. Brake lights […]
News
FMCSA offers no timetable for when CME website will be operational
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners website has been down for nearly two weeks, and it remains unclear when the site will again be functional. The site allows commercial drivers to confirm which doctors are on the national registry to perform Department of Transportation physicals. According to Mike Megehee, […]
Crime & Courts, News
Beam Bros. executives avoid prison time for multimillion dollar fraud scheme
Executives of a Virginia trucking company have escaped prison time in a case that involved defrauding the U.S. Postal Service during a 10-year contract worth more than $500 million. However, the company is on the hook for more than $3 million in restitution and forfeitures. In March, Beam Bros. Trucking, Gerald Beam, Garland Beam, Shaun […]
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MATS 2018: Free early bird registration now open
Make plans now to attend the 2018 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Free registration is now open on the show website, TruckingShow.com, and runs through Feb. 20. Show organizers say the March 22-24 event will likely have close to 1,000 exhibitors on the more than 1 million feet of show floor at the Kentucky Expo […]
