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How to get started in hotshot trucking in 2020

Hotshot trucking has been a hot topic of discussion, as many interested in getting started in the trucking industry have considered it a feasible option. As defined by Trucking Truth, Hotshot trucking can be described as “a type of trucking that carries relatively smaller, time-sensitive loads to accessible ...

Francisco Valladares

06.4.2020 - 12:34 PM Comments: 0

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FMCSA finalizes updated hours of service regulations

After much anticipation and speculation from the trucking community, the FMCSA has finalized it’s updated hours of service regulations, which they claim “improve safety and increase flexibility for America’s truckers.” In the updated regulations, four key revisions were made, according to the FMCSA. The updates are as ...

Francisco Valladares

05.21.2020 - 11:20 AM Comments: 0

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How to avoid hours of service violations post-ELD mandate

Hours of service regulations have always been an issue in the trucking industry, as they’ve often been the most common cause for receiving violations or being placed out of service. Before the ELD mandate, paper logs and AOBRD allowed much leniency with recording hours, which sometimes resulted in logs that weren’t ...

Francisco Valladares

05.7.2020 - 11:54 AM Comments: 0

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FMCSA suspends hours of service regulations for COVID-19 efforts

The FMCSA announced on March 18 that it would be temporarily suspending certain regulations for drivers providing essential services and supplies for regions affected by COVID-19. “Such emergency is in response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks and their effects on people and the immediate risk they present to ...

Francisco Valladares

03.31.2020 - 10:45 AM Comments: 0

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How to improve parking availability in trucking

Parking has been an issue that has plagued the industry for quite some time now, yet little efforts have been made to substantially alleviate this issue for truck drivers. According to the American Trucking Associations, there are over 3.5 million professional truck drivers in the United States, but only 400,000 viable ...

Francisco Valladares

03.26.2020 - 10:32 AM Comments: 0

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Understanding ELDs, AOBRDs, and the ELD Mandate

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is mandating that every truck on the road has an Electronic Logging Device (ELD) installed by December 16, 2019. The ELD will replace paper logbooks and Automatic Onboard ...

05.2.2019 - 7:20 PM Comments: 0

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UTECH Announces New Integrations With DAT Solutions

Originally announced via Consumer Carrier Journal UTECH is proud to announce that our team has partnered with DAT solutions to offer a range of new integrations with UTECH TMS. These new capabilities will ...

04.17.2019 - 8:00 AM Comments: 0

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How to get started in hotshot trucking in 2020

FMCSA finalizes updated hours of service regulations

How to avoid hours of service violations post-ELD mandate

FMCSA suspends hours of service regulations for COVID-19 efforts

How to improve parking availability in trucking

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Understanding ELDs, AOBRDs, and the ELD Mandate

UTECH Announces New Integrations With DAT Solutions

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