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How the New Hours of Service Proposal can Affect Truck Drivers

In one of the most impactful revision proposals since 2011, the United States Department of Transportation has proposed changing federal hours of service (HOS) regulations, which could benefit drivers by pausing their 14-hour clock. The proposal states that drivers could potentially pause their hours of service for up to ...

Francisco Valladares

08.22.2019 - 12:03 PM Comments: 0

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US DOT Launches Pilot Truck Driving Program for Veterans and Reservists

Earlier this year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it would start a pilot program to allow 18-20-year-old aspiring truck drivers to operate large trucks in interstate commerce. In order to be eligible for the pilot program, these young adults must ...

David Bell

07.16.2019 - 12:43 PM Comments: 0

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How to Improve your Safety Score

On any given day, there are over 5 million trucks and 250 million drivers on the road. Just the number of truck drivers alone is enough to make a small country! This is why the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) created the Compliance, Safety, and Accountability (CSA) initiative: to help regulate safety on the ...

David Bell

07.2.2019 - 3:25 PM Comments: 0

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The present Pickup: Terms of Service “REST Act” charge enacted

A bill to adjust the Hours of Service rule by attaching three hours to the day has been presented in the House of Representatives. Brian Babin (R-TX) presented the enactment. Details of interest on the enactment stay crude. As of the following morning it was presented, the content of the bill was not on the fundamental ...

David Bell

04.20.2018 - 5:01 PM Comments: 0

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New ELD Waiver for Agriculture Transportation

Recently, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced more steps to address the unique needs of the agriculture industry in the United States with the newly mandated electronic logging devices (ELDs). This is in addition to the previous ELD extension that was provided to drivers in the agricultural ...

David Bell

04.5.2018 - 7:07 PM 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 the New Hours of Service Proposal can Affect Truck Drivers

US DOT Launches Pilot Truck Driving Program for Veterans and Reservists

How to Improve your Safety Score

The present Pickup: Terms of Service “REST Act” charge enacted

New ELD Waiver for Agriculture Transportation

Best read

Understanding ELDs, AOBRDs, and the ELD Mandate

UTECH Announces New Integrations With DAT Solutions

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